Rediscovering mycophenolic acid: A review of its mechanism, side effects, and potential uses

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3 I, 1997, Pages 445-449

  Kitchin, J E S ^a   Pomeranz, M K ^a   Pak, G ^a   Washenik, K ^a   Shupack, J L ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER;

BLOOD TOXICITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG CARCINOGENICITY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DYSURIA; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PURINE SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; TERATOGENICITY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030928540     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70147-6     Document Type: Article

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