Long-term remission in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis on a normal diet

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 968-971

  Bardella, M T ^a,b   Fredella, C ^a   Trovato, C ^a   Ermacora, E ^a   Cavalli, R ^a   Saladino, V ^a   Prampolini, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coeliac disease; Dermatitis herpetiformis; Gluten reintroduction; Gluten free diet; Remission

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; INTESTINE BIOPSY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RASH; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DAPSONE; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLUTEN; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION;

EID: 0346121330     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2003.05579.x     Document Type: Article

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