Pemphigus vulgaris: The eyes have it

Pediatrics

Volumn 112, Issue 1 I, 2003, Pages 183-185

  Merchant, Saba ^a   Weinstein, Michael ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conjunctivitis; Pemphigus

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MORPHINE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH LESION; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BIOPSY; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CORNEAL ULCER; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; ORAL ULCER; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL; PEMPHIGUS; PREDNISONE; SKIN;

EID: 0037742711     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.1.183     Document Type: Article

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