Cryotherapy in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 179-182

  Ozgoztasi O ^a,b   Kirtak, N ^a   Erbagci Z ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Meglumine antimonate

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; LIQUID NITROGEN; MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0030879830     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639709160515     Document Type: Article

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