Topical tacrolimus in the treatment of localized scleroderma

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 590-592

  Mancuso, Giuseppe ^a   Berdondini, Renza Maria ^a  

^a Lugo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immunosuppressive drug; Localized scleroderma; Topical tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

CALCIPOTRIOL; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; GLUCOCORTICOID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCLERODERMA; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; SCLERODERMA, LOCALIZED; SKIN; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 0346158416     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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