Yellow nail syndrome and onychomycosis

Dermatology

Volumn 192, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 406-408

  Luyten, C ^a   Andre J ^a   Walraevens, C ^b   De doncker, P ^c  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Clinique de la Basilique   (Belgium)

^c JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Itraconazole; Pulse therapy; Vitamin E; Yellow nail syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE;

ADULT; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DERMATOPHYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUSITIS; YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BRONCHIAL DISEASES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITRACONAZOLE; NAIL DISEASES; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; SINUSITIS; SYNDROME; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0030000035     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246433     Document Type: Article

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