Oral contraceptives in the treatment of Darier-White disease - A case report and review of the literature

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 442-444

  Oostenbrink, J H ^b   Cohen, E B ^b   Steijlen, P M ^a   Van De Kerkhof, P C M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Spaarneziekenhuis Heemstede ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESOGESTREL PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DARIER DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030435265     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1996.tb00152.x     Document Type: Article

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