Hypertrichosis in a kidney-transplanted child: Dramatic regression after cyclosporin A was replaced by FK506

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-61

  Menni, S ^a   Boccardi, D ^a   Rigoni, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyclosporin A; FK506; Hypertrichosis; Renal transplantation

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; TACROLIMUS;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HYPERTRICHOSIS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0032985396     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639909055912     Document Type: Article

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