Psoriasis and pregnancy: Hormone and immune system interaction

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 169-172

  Boyd, Alan S ^a   Morris, Laura F ^b   Phillips, Charles M ^b   Menter, M Alan ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0029914248     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1996.tb01632.x     Document Type: Article

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