Efficacy of intradermal heat-killed Mycobacterium w in psoriasis: A pilot study

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 756-757

  Rath, Namita ^a,b   Kar, Hemant Kumar ^a,b  

^a DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Dr HK Kar D II A 71   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOBACTERIUM VACCINE; PARAFFIN;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; LETTER; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DEFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACTERIAL VACCINES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRADERMAL; MYCOBACTERIUM; PILOT PROJECTS; PSORIASIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINES, INACTIVATED;

EID: 0141593624     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01962.x     Document Type: Letter

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