Long-term outcome of severe chronic plaque psoriasis following treatment with a high-dose topical calcipotrol

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 285-286

  Bleiker, T O ^a   Bourke, J F ^a   Mumford, R ^a   Hutchinson, P E ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIPOTRIOL; ETRETIN; ETRETINATE; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCITRIOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031816329     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02367.x     Document Type: Article

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