Efficacy of oral low-dose tretinoin (all-trans-retinoic acid) in lichen planus

Dermatology

Volumn 192, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 334-336

  Ott, F ^a   Bollag, W ^b   Geiger, J M ^c  

^a Pharmaceutical Research ^*  (Switzerland)

^b F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

^c Roche Intl Clinical Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

Lichen planus; Tretinoin

Indexed keywords

KERATOLYTIC AGENT; RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEILITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION;

EID: 0029973526     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246406     Document Type: Article

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