Prolonged remission of urticaria pigmentosa following topical steroid therapy under hydrocolloid occlusion [3]

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 302-303

  Sidhu, S ^a   Wakelin, S H ^a   Wojnarowska, F ^a  

^a AMERSHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; DUODERM; STEROID;

HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; REMISSION; STEROID THERAPY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA;

EID: 0031410101     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1997.tb01104.x     Document Type: Letter

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