Topical effectiveness of molgramostim (GM-CSF) in sickle cell leg ulcers

Dermatology

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-137

  Méry, Laure ^a,b   Girot, Robert ^a   Aractingi, Sélim ^a  

^a HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL   (France)

Author keywords

Molgramostim; Sickle cell leg ulcers; Treatment

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 17444450057     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076487     Document Type: Article

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