Pemphigus in Korea: Clinical Manifestations and Treatment Protocol

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 782-788

  Seo, Pan Gyo ^a   Choi, Won Woo ^a   Chung, Jin Ho ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korea; Pemphigus foliaceus; Pemphigus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DAPSONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; ONSET AGE; PEMPHIGUS; PEMPHIGUS FOLIACEUS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PREVALENCE; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0345096355     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00478.x     Document Type: Article

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