African Journal of
Cellular Pathology

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR CELLULAR PATHOLOGY SCIENTISTS OF NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Cell. Path
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2449-0776
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJCPath
  • Start Year: 2013
  • Published Articles: 107

HISTOPATHOLOGICAL PATTERN OF SKIN LESIONS IN USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL SOKOTO, NIGERIA

Abubakar SD
  • Abubakar SD
  • Department of Histopathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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Tangaza AM
  • Tangaza AM
  • Department of Histopathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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Sahabi SM
  • Sahabi SM
  • Department of Histopathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
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Legbo JN
  • Legbo JN
  • Department of Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
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  • Article Number - AA4295F65692
  • Vol.6(3), pp. 10-15 , March 2016
  •  Received: 01 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 01 March 2016
  •  Published: 30 March 2016

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