Tazarotene 0-1% gel for psoriasis of the fingernails and toenails: An open, prospective study [9]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 207-209

  Bianchi, L ^a   Soda, R ^a   Diluvio, L ^a   Chimenti, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID; DITHRANOL; FLUOROURACIL; TAZAROTENE; UREA;

ACNE; ADULT; BURNING SENSATION; CANCER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; LETTER; MALE; NAIL DISEASE; NAIL DYSTROPHY; ONYCHOLYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARONYCHIA; PRECANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS;

ADULT; AGED; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL DISEASES; NICOTINIC ACIDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042635553     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05392.x     Document Type: Letter

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