British Journal of Dermatology
Volume 79, Issue 1 pp. 31-42
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THE EFFECT OF OSMIUM FIXATION ON THE HISTOLOGICAL APPEARANCE OF THE NORMAL EPIDERMAL HORNY LAYERS OF MAN AND THE GUINEA-PIG

R. I. C. SPEARMAN Ph.D., B.Sc., 

R. I. C. SPEARMAN Ph.D., B.Sc.

Department of Dermatology

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P. A. RILEY Ph.D., M.B., 

P. A. RILEY Ph.D., M.B.

Department of Dermatology

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First published: January 1967
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1967.tb11394.x
Citations: 13

We are grateful to Dr. A. Jarrett for his helpful criticism and to the Medical Research Council far their financial support of this work.

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