Topical steroid allergy and dependence

Prescrire International

Volumn 14, Issue 75, 2005, Pages 21-22

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Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; STEROID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARM SWELLING; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SENSITIZATION; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECZEMA; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEG SWELLING; LEG ULCER; LONG TERM CARE; PURPURA; RASH; RISK FACTOR; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN TEST; TELANGIECTASIA; TREATMENT FAILURE; VULVODYNIA; DRUG ERUPTION; PATCH TEST; SKIN ALLERGY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CROSS REACTIONS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG ERUPTIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; PATCH TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 14544292918     PISSN: 11677422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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