Imipramine-induced hyperpigmentation: Four cases and a review of the literature

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 159-166

  Ming, M E ^a   Bhawan, J ^a   Stefanato, C M ^a   McCalmont, T H ^a   Cohen, L M ^a  

^a Cohen Dermatopathology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROQUINONE; IMIPRAMINE; MELANIN; RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032967524     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70182-9     Document Type: Article

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