Topical tacrolimus therapy for pyoderma gangrenosum

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-203

  Chiba, Takashi ^a   Isomura, Iwao ^a   Suzuki, Akiko ^a   Morita, Akimichi ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Immunosuppressant; Pyoderma gangrenosum; Tacrolimus; Topical therapy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; PREDNISOLONE; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; EPITHELIZATION; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM;

EID: 17044395597     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00745.x     Document Type: Article

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