Acne fulminans and erythema nodosum during isotretinoin therapy responding to dapsone

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 26-27

  Tan, B B ^a   Lear, J T ^a   Smith, A G ^a  

^a Central Outpatients ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; ISOTRETINOIN;

ACNE CONGLOBATA; ACNE FULMINANS; ADOLESCENT; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030864088     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1997.1830600.x     Document Type: Article

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