Regression of cutis calcinosis with diltiazem in adult dermatomyositis

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 102-104

  Abdallah Lotf, M ^a   Grasland, A ^b   Vinceneux, P ^b   Sigal Grinberg, M ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER VICTOR DUPOUY   (France)

^b Department of Internal Medecine   (France)

Author keywords

Calcinosis cutis; Dermatomyositis diltiazem

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; COLCHICINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DILTIAZEM; PREDNISONE; PROBENECID; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN CALCIFICATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

CALCINOSIS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DILTIAZEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 15944376261     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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