A case of pemphigus vulgaris improved by cigarette smoking

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-17

  Mehta, Jessica N ^a   Martin, Ann G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AURANOFIN; AUROTHIOGLUCOSE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DAPSONE; GOLD SALT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; NICOTINE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MALE; MOON FACE; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY;

EID: 0033958306     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.136.1.15     Document Type: Article

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