Long-term therapy with recombinant interferon-gamma (rIFN-γ) for atopic dermatitis

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 263-268

  Schneider, Lynda C ^a   Baz, Zeina ^a   Zarcone, Cassandra ^a   Zurakowski, David ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; RECOMBINANT GAMMA INTERFERON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BODY GROWTH; BODY SURFACE; CHILD; CHILL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INJECTION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031941774     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62968-7     Document Type: Article

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