Thiazide-induced lichenoid photosensitivity

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 670-672

  Johnston, G A ^a   Coulson, I H ^b  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b BURNLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE PLUS TRIAMTERENE; ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; NAFTIDROFURYL OXALATE; SUNSCREEN; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ACANTHOSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HEART FAILURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKERATOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; LICHENOID ERUPTION; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN EXAMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; DERMATITIS, PHOTOALLERGIC; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; HUMANS; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LICHENOID ERUPTIONS; MALE; TRIAMTERENE;

EID: 0036456776     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2002.01108.x     Document Type: Article

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