A new type of minocycline-induced cutaneous hyperpigmentation

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-14

  Mouton, R W ^a   Jordaan, H F ^a   Schneider, J W ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DRUG METABOLITE; IRON; MELANIN; MINOCYCLINE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL MEMBRANE; CHELATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENDRITIC CELL; DERMIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ELECTRON; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY; FIBROBLAST; FOLLOW UP; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SOLUBILITY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOPSY; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; MINOCYCLINE; SKIN;

EID: 0842287387     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01421.x     Document Type: Article

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