Simultaneous occurrence of folliculitis decalvans capillitii in identical twins

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 195-197

  Douwes, K E ^a   Landthaler, M ^a   Szeimies, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Folliculitis; Genetic; Hair loss; Immune system; Therapy

Indexed keywords

FUSIDIC ACID; ISOTRETINOIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ZINC SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTRINGENTS; BIOPSY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASES IN TWINS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 0033929831     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03616.x     Document Type: Article

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