A case of chronic actinic dermatitis treated with topical tacrolimus

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-248

  Baldo, Antonello ^a   Prizio, E ^a   Mansueto, G ^a   Somma, P ^a   Monfrecola, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic actinic dermatitis; Tacrolimus; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; TACROLIMUS;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ECZEMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; SKIN; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 27744568527     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630500281965     Document Type: Article

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