Cyclosporin in the treatment of severe atopic dermatitis: A retrospective study

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 311-313

  Lee, Siong See ^a   Tan, A W H ^a   Giam, Y C ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Immunosuppressant; Relapse; Study; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; CYCLOSPORIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 3142694952     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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