Remission of the clinical signs of atopic dermatitis in dogs after cessation of treatment with cyclosporin A or methylprednisolone

Veterinary Record

Volumn 154, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 681-684

  Steffan, J ^a   Horn, J ^a   Gruet, P ^a   Strehlau, G ^a   Fondati, A ^b   Ferrer, L ^b   Noli, C ^c  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ATOPICA; CHLORHEXIDINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; ORO MEDROL;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRURITUS; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DEFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 3042606729     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.154.22.681     Document Type: Article

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