Response of oral lichen planus to topical tacrolimus in 37 patients

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1508-1512

  Byrd, Julie A ^a   Davis, Mark D P ^a   Bruce, Alison J ^a   Drage, Lisa A ^a   Rogers III, Roy S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; COLCHICINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; DAPSONE; ETRETINATE; FLUCONAZOLE; GRISEOFULVIN; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METRONIDAZOLE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PETROLATUM; RETINOID; TACROLIMUS; XIPAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SKIN TINGLING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; TACROLIMUS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10344258648     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.12.1508     Document Type: Review

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