title: Advanced laboratory techniques at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology applicable to diagnosis and research in dermatology.
abstract: The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) is well known for providing expert pathology in many specialties and educational courses for civilian and military personnel. Some of the departments at the AFIP have also developed expertise in various advanced laboratory techniques for diagnosis and research that are applicable to dermatology and are not available at most medical centers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Skelton
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: O'Leary
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Hilyard
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D012106:Research; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014481:United States