Clinical anti-inflammatory efficacy of arofylline, a new selective phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, in dogs with atopic dermatitis

Veterinary Record

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 191-194

  Ferrer, L ^a   Alberola, J ^c   Queralt, M ^c   Brazis P ^c   Rabanal, R ^c   Llenas, J ^b   Puigdemont, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Almirall Prodesfarma ^*  (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE IV INHIBITOR; PREDNISONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DOG; FEMALE; LETHARGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLYURIA; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0033554272     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.145.7.191     Document Type: Article

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