Dynamics of psoriatic trachyonychia during low-dose cyclosporin a treatment: A pilot study on onychochronobiology using optical profilometry

Dermatology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 116-119

  Pierard G E ^a   Pierard Franchimont C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cyclosporin A; Nail; Optical profilometry; Psoriasis; Trachyonychia

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NAIL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0030053728     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246333     Document Type: Article

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