Cushing's syndrome caused by topical steroid therapy for psoriasis

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 148-150

  Abma, E M ^a   Blanken, R ^a   De Heide, L J M ^a  

^a MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; CALCIUM; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; COAL TAR; CYCLOSPORIN; DITHRANOL DERIVATIVE; DIURETIC AGENT; EMOLLIENT AGENT; ENALAPRIL; ETRETIN; FUMARIC ACID; FUROSEMIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; IBUPROFEN; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; PSORALEN; STEROID; VITAMIN D; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CLOBETASOL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUSHING SYNDROME; DOSE RESPONSE; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMAGING SYSTEM; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER TOXICITY; LONG TERM CARE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCRIPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSORIASIS; PUVA; STEROID THERAPY; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CLOBETASOL; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0036526976     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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