A clinical approach to the vasculitis patient in the dermatologic office

Clinics in Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 549-553

  Callen, Jeffrey P ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; COLCHICINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; DAPSONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHOTREXATE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER;

BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY FUNCTION TEST; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURPURA; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; VASCULITIS;

BIOPSY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES, VASCULAR; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0032704290     PISSN: 0738081X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-081X(99)00074-7     Document Type: Review

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