Pyoderma gangrenosum triggered by α2b-interferon in a patient with chronic granulocytic leukemia

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 199-202

  Montoto, Silvia ^a   Bosch, Francesc ^a   Estrach, Teresa ^a   Blade, Joan ^a   Nomdedeu, Benet ^a   Nontserrat, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chronic granulocytic leukemia; Cytokines; Pyoderma gangrenosum; 2b interferon

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2B INTERFERON; CYCLOSPORIN A; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN 6; PREDNISONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC GRANULOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM;

EID: 0031843204     PISSN: 10428194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10428199809050944     Document Type: Article

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