Topical methotrexate for lymphomatoid papulosis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 937-939

  Bergstrom, Jane S ^a   Jaworsky, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CANCER INFILTRATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG FORMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER TOXICITY; LUNG TOXICITY; LYMPHOMATOID PAPULOSIS; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; MALE; PAPULAR SKIN DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; SKIN NODULE; TABLET;

EID: 0142182681     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(03)00470-5     Document Type: Article

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