Psoriasiform and sclerodermoid dermatitis of the fingers with apparent shortening of the nail plate: A distinct entity?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 126-129

  Caputo, R ^a   Gelmetti, C ^a   Grimalt, R ^a   Gianotti, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; EMOLLIENT AGENT; KERATOLYTIC AGENT; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCLERODERMA;

EID: 0030026957     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07851.x     Document Type: Article

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