Successful treatment of chronic actinic dermatitis with topical pimecrolimus [1]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 343-344

  Larangeira de Almeida, Hiram ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; PIMECROLIMUS;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PRURITUS; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 17444390503     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02352.x     Document Type: Letter

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