Clobetasol dipropionate 0.05% versus testosterone propionate 2% topical application for severe vulvar lichen sclerosus

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 178, Issue 1 I, 1998, Pages 80-84

  Bornstein, J ^a   Heifetz, S ^a   Kellner, Y ^a   Stolar, Z ^a   Abramovici, H ^a  

^a CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Clobetasol; Lichen sclerosus; Testosterone; Topical treatment; Vulva; Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL; TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031865995     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70631-3     Document Type: Article

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