Treatment of localized lesions of canine atopic dermatitis with tacrolimus ointment: A blinded randomized controlled trial

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-60

  Bensignor, Emmanuel ^a,b   Olivry, Thierry ^c  

^a Veterinary Clinic   (France)

^b Dermatology Unit   (France)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TSUKUBAENOLIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; MALE; NONHUMAN; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; OINTMENTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 14944362603     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2005.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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