Reflectance confocal microscopy as a new tool in the in vivo evaluation of desquamative gingivitis: Patterns in mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris and oral lichen planus

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 257-264

  Alessi, S S ^a   Nico, Marcello Menta Simonsen ^a   Fernandes, J D ^b   Lourenco S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DESQUAMATIVE GINGIVITIS; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; KERATINOCYTE; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MUCOUS MEMBRANE PEMPHIGOID; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; REFLECTANCE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; PEMPHIGOID, BENIGN MUCOUS MEMBRANE; PEMPHIGUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84873107768     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12021     Document Type: Article

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