Response of vulvar lichen sclerosus and squamous cell hyperplasia to graduated topical steroids

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 958-962

  Clark, T Justin ^a   Etherington, I J ^b   Luesley, David M ^b  

^a WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperplasia; Lichen sclerosus; Steroids; Vulvar diseases

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVA DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 0032711386     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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