Limited benefit of topical calcipotriol in lichen planus treatment: A preliminary study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 129-132

  Bayramgurler D ^a   Apaydin, R ^a   Bilen, N ^a  

^a Yahya Kaptan Konutlari   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Lichen planus; Topical calcipotriol

Indexed keywords

CALCIPOTRIOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; KERATINOCYTE; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; OINTMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CALCITRIOL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036736898     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630260199497     Document Type: Article

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