Topical 5-Fluorouracil Treatment for Psoriatic Trachyonychia

Cutis

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-28

  Schissel, Daniel J ^a   Elston, Dirk M ^a  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL DISEASE; PSORIASIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; FEMALE; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL DISEASES; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0032109365     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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