Evaluating and treating patients with oral lichen planus

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 206-217

  Eisen, Drore ^a  

^a Dermatology Associates of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Genitalia; Lichen planus; Oral

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; DAPSONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GRISEOFULVIN; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; LEVAMISOLE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; RETINOID; TACROLIMUS; THALIDOMIDE;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; LIVER DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUVA;

EID: 0036946841     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8019.2002.01529.x     Document Type: Article

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