Generalized idiopathic acanthosis nigricans treated with acitretin

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-56

  Özdemir, Mustafa ^a   Toy, Hatice ^a   Mevlitoǧlu, Inci ^a   Demirkesen, Cuyan ^b  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acitretin; Generalized idiopathic acanthosis nigricans

Indexed keywords

ETRETIN; RETINOID;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CHEILITIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG ERUPTION; DRY EYE; DRY NOSE; ERYTHEMA; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; LIP DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN PRURITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ACITRETIN; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS;

EID: 32644477010     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630500497280     Document Type: Article

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