The isomorphic response in morphealike chronic graft-vs-host disease.

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  • Asha R Patel
  • Steven Z Pavletic
  • Maria L Turner
  • Edward W Cowen
چکیده

tributed equally to this study. Study concept and design: C. Lim and S.-L. Lim. Acquisition of data: C. Lim and S.-L. Lim. Analysis and interpretation of data: C. Lim and S.-L. Lim. Drafting of the manuscript: C. Lim and S.-L. Lim. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: C. Lim and S.-L. Lim. Administrative, technical, and material support: C. Lim and S.-L. Lim. Financial Disclosure: None reported. Additional Contributions: Kah-Beng Lim, MRCP(UK), who provided the new contrast stain used in this study, is the father of the investigators. He collected and coded the specimens and provided advice on the study design but was not involved in its evaluation. Yazhong Deng, MD, MBA, Gleneagles Clinical Research Center, helped with statistical analysis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of dermatology

دوره 144 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008