A simplified protocol of steroid injection for psoriatic nail dystrophy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 90-95

  De Berker, D A R ^a   Lawrence, C M ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NAIL DYSTROPHY; ONYCHOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STEROID THERAPY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031886743     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02031.x     Document Type: Article

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