Hydroxyurea as an alternative therapy for psoriasis

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-17

  Sharma, Vinod Kumar ^a   Dutta, Bornali ^a   Ramam, M ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Hydroxyurea; PASI; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYUREA; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LEUKOPENIA; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 14844284429     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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