The use of topical tacrolimus (FK506/Protopic) in cutaneous manifestations of autoimmune diseases

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 310-315

  Graf, Jon ^b   Webb, Allison ^b   Davis, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; INSULIN; METHOTREXATE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PREDNISONE; STEROID; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141992900     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rhu.0000089788.92835.dc     Document Type: Article

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