Peripheral autonomic neuropathy: Diagnostic contribution of skin biopsy

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1000-1008

  Donadio, Vincenzo ^a   Incensi, Alex ^a   Giannoccaro, Maria Pia ^a   Cortelli, Pietro ^a   Di Stasi, Vitantonio ^a   Pizza, Fabio ^a   Jaber, Masen Abdel ^a   Baruzzi, Agostino ^a   Liguori, Rocco ^a  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO DELLE SCIENZE NEUROLOGICHE DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic system; Diagnostic test; Peripheral autonomic neuropathy; Skin biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN BIOPSY; THIGH;

ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BIOPSY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; SYMPATHETIC FIBERS, POSTGANGLIONIC;

EID: 84871212455     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: 15546578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NEN.0b013e3182729fdc     Document Type: Article

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