Longitudinal melanonychia associated with hydroxyurea therapy in a patient with essential thrombocytosis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-139

  Cohen, Arnon D ^a   Hallel Halevy, Dafnah ^a   Hatskelzon, Lev ^a   Peretz, Eyal ^a   Halevy, Sima ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Essential thrombocytosis; Hydroxyurea therapy; Melanonychia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; FUROSEMIDE; HYDROXYUREA; VERAPAMIL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; NAIL PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTOSIS;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYUREA; MELANINS; MELANOSIS; NAIL DISEASES; THROMBOCYTOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032848091     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9959(99)00082-3     Document Type: Article

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