Is topical tacrolimus effective in alopecia areata universalis? [9]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1031-1032

  Feldmann, K A ^a   Kunte, C ^a   Wollenberg, A ^a   Wolff, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DAPSONE; DIPHENCYPRONE; MINOXIDIL; TACROLIMUS; ZINC;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OINTMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0036436930     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.500210.x     Document Type: Letter

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