Chronic mucocutaneous candidosis associated with hypothyroidism: A distinct syndrome?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 24-29

  Coleman, R ^a,b   Hay, R J ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FERROUS SULFATE; FLUCONAZOLE; LEVOTHYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INHERITANCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031033730     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb08741.x     Document Type: Article

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