Thalidomide for treatment of severe generalized discoid lupus lesions in two patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Alfadley, Abdullah ^a   Al Rayes, Hanan ^b   Hussein, Walid ^b   Al Dalaan, Abdullah ^b   Al Aboud, Khalid ^b  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; PREDNISONE; STEROID; THALIDOMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0037947444     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.149     Document Type: Article

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