Diltiazem-induced photodistributed hyperpigmentation

Dermatology Online Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 89-95

  Boyer, Molly ^a   Katta, Rajani ^a   Markus, Ramsey ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL DEATH; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; DERMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPERTENSION; KERATINOCYTE; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTE; LIQUEFACTION; MACROPHAGE; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE;

EID: 3142617902     PISSN: 10872108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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