Epidermal nerve fiber quantification in the assessment of diabetic neuropathy.

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Published in Acta Histochem on April 01, 2008

Authors

Kristina K Beiswenger1, Nigel A Calcutt, Andrew P Mizisin

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pathology, University of California - San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0612, USA. kbeiswen@ucsd.edu

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