Livedoid vasculopathy: Long-term follow-up results following hyperbaric oxygen therapy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 251-255

  Juan, W H ^a   Chan, Y S ^a   Lee, J C ^a   Yang, L C ^a   Hong, H S ^a   Yang, C H ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrophie blanche; Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy; Livedoid vasculopathy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; BACITRACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DICLOFENAC; DIPYRIDAMOLE; HEPARIN; IBUPROFEN; MEFENAMIC ACID; NEOMYCIN; OXYGEN; PENTOXIFYLLINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; LEG ULCER; LIVEDOID VASCULOPATHY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; SAFETY; SKIN ULCER; VASCULAR DISEASE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; LEG DERMATOSES; LEG ULCER; MALE; RECURRENCE; SKIN DISEASES, VASCULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644907747     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06843.x     Document Type: Article

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