Vertical vs. transverse sections of scalp biopsy specimens: A pilot study on the comparison of the diagnostic value of two techniques in alopecia

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 855-863

  Ozcan D ^a   Ozen A ^a   Seckin D ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LICHEN PLANOPILARIS; LICHEN PLANUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONCICATRICIAL ALOPECIA; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SCAR ALOPECIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN BIOPSY; TISSUE SECTION; TRANSVERSE SECTION; VERTICAL SECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCALP; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255151996     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04154.x     Document Type: Article

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