Psoriatic scarring alopecia: Observations in four patients

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 765-768

  Bardazzi, Federico ^a   Fanti, Pier Alessandro ^a   Orlandi, Catuscia ^a   Chieregato, Carlo ^a   Misciali, Cosimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; DITHRANOL; EMOLLIENT AGENT; ETRETINATE; METHOTREXATE; SALICYLIC ACID; TAR;

ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN BIOPSY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; BIOPSY; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0032718041     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1999.00666.x     Document Type: Article

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