Plasmapheresis and cyclophosphamide as successful treatments for pyoderma gangrenosum

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-85

  Kaminska, R ^a   Ikaheimo R ^b   Hollmen, A ^b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; DAPSONE; DUODERM; PREDNISONE; SULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCOLLOID; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; PLASMAPHERESIS; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM;

EID: 0032933758     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00424.x     Document Type: Article

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