Epidermal nerve fiber length density estimation using global spatial sampling in healthy subjects and neuropathy patients

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 186-193

  Karlsson, Páll ^a   Møller, Anette Torvin ^a   Jensen, Troels Staehelin ^a   Nyengaard, Jens Randel ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Global spatial sampling; Intraepidermal nerve fiber density; Nerve fiber length; Skin biopsy; Stereology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; EPIDERMAL NERVE FIBER LENGTH DENSITY; FEMALE; GLOBAL SPATIAL SAMPLING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SKIN BIOPSY; SMALL FIBER NEUROPATHY; STEREOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 84874647208     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: 15546578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NEN.0b013e318284e849     Document Type: Article

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