Recognition and treatment of psoriasis in children

Current Paediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 418-422

  Leman, J A ^a   Burden, A D ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood psoriasis; Clinical forms; Environmental triggers; Genetic factors; Management strategies

Indexed keywords

CALCIPOTRIOL; COAL TAR; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; DITHRANOL; EMOLLIENT AGENT; ETRETIN; ICHTHAMMOL; METHOTREXATE; RETINOID; TACROLIMUS; TAZAROTENE; VITAMIN D DERIVATIVE;

CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAY CARE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRY SKIN; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; MUCOUS MEMBRANE DRYNESS; MYALGIA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS; SKIN IRRITATION; SYMPTOM; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; XEROSIS;

EID: 0141952864     PISSN: 09575839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-5839(03)00084-8     Document Type: Article

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