Absence of Merkel Cells In The Vitiligo-Involved Skin : What Do They Signify?
In vitiligo, other than loss of melanocytes and melanin pigment in the involved skin, keratinocytes are also affected. Human fetal Merkel cells are now generally considered to be epidermally derived. Till date, no observation on mechanism of loss of Merkel cells were observed by indirect immunofluor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1997-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Dermatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=1997;volume=42;issue=3;spage=152;epage=156;aulast=Bose;type=0 |