Erythema nodosum induced by the synergism of acupuncture therapy and flu-like infection

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 493-496

  Inoue, Tomoko ^a   Katoh, Norito ^a   Kishimoto, Saburo ^a,b  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Cytokine; Erythema nodosum; Infection; Pathergy

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM IODIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; FACE; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEEDLE; RECURRENCE RISK; SKIN BIOPSY; TRUNK;

EID: 22344455766     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00787.x     Document Type: Article

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