Treatment of tinea capitis with itraconazole capsule pulse therapy

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 2 I, 1998, Pages 216-219

  Gupta, A K ^a   Hofstader, S L R ^a   Summerbell, R C ^a   Solomon, R ^a   Adam, P ^a   Alexis, M ^a   Raboobee, N ^a   De Doncker, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINEA CAPITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031815605     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70078-7     Document Type: Article

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