Erythema multiforme due to progesterone in a low-dose oral contraceptive pill [3]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 370-371

  Suzuki, R ^a   Matsumura, Y ^a   Kambe, N ^a   Fujii, H ^a   Tachibana, T ^a   Miyachi, Y ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CETIRIZINE; CLARITHROMYCIN; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; LOW DOSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE; NIZATIDINE; POLAPREZINC; PREDNISOLONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG ERUPTION; ERYTHEMA; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN BIOPSY; STOMACH ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; DRUG ERUPTIONS; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 14844298595     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06313.x     Document Type: Letter

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