Livedo reticularis caused by cholesterol embolization may improve with simvastatin [1]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1319-1320

  Finch, Tracey M ^a,b   Ryatt, K S ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIMVASTATIN;

AGED; ARTERY EMBOLISM; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVEDO RETICULARIS; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; EMBOLISM, CHOLESTEROL; HUMANS; MALE; SIMVASTATIN; SKIN DISEASES, VASCULAR;

EID: 0034522115     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03910.x     Document Type: Letter

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