Current consensus and update on psoriasis therapy: A perspective from the U.S.

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 723-733

  Koo, John Y M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Therapy; United States psoriasis consensus

Indexed keywords

CALCIPOTRIOL; COAL TAR; CYCLOSPORIN; CYCLOSPORIN A; DITHRANOL; ETRETIN; FLUOCINONIDE; METHOTREXATE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; NEO TEGISON; RETINOID; STEROID; TAZAROTENE; ULOBETASOL PROPIONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPEROSTOSIS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LIVER TOXICITY; LYMPHOMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSORIASIS; PUVA; SAFETY;

EID: 0033402536     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb02083.x     Document Type: Article

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