Isotretinoin: Which dosage?

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 183-184

  Cooper, Alan J ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acne; Cumulative dose; Inflammatory lesions; Retinoids; Stable remission

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN;

ACNE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030727318     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1997.tb01691.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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