Allopurinol in the treatment of american cutaneous leishmaniasis

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 326, Issue 11, 1992, Pages 741-744

  Martinez, Samuel ^a,b   Marr, J Joseph ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL CAUCA   (Colombia)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

^c RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; ANTIMONY; MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLOMBIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0026541511     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199203123261105     Document Type: Article

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