A case of Interstitial Pneumonia associated with Dermatomyositis effectively treated with Cyclosporin-A and Cyclophosphamide pulse

Japanese Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 148-153

  Kotani, Takuya ^a   Makino, Shigeki ^a   Kawasaki, Yoshiko ^a   Hirano, Suzue ^a   Tabushi, Youko ^a   Kagitani, Maki ^a   Takeuchi, Toru ^b   Hanafusa, Toshiaki ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyclophosphamide; Cyclosporin A; Dermatomyositis; Interstitial Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, INTERSTITIAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDNISOLONE;

EID: 23444459223     PISSN: 09114300     EISSN: 13497413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2177/jsci.28.148     Document Type: Article

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