Cyclosporin A therapy in refractory juvenile dermatomyositis. Experience and longterm followup of 6 cases

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1424-1427

  Zeller, Valérie ^a   Cohen, Pascal ^a   Prieur, Anne Marie ^b   Guillevin, Loïc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Cyclosporin A; Cytotoxic agents; Juvenile dermatomyositis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; GINGIVA HYPERPLASIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTRICHOSIS; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0029739256     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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