Scleromyxedema: An experience using treatment with systemic corticosteroid and review of the published work

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-210

  Lin, Yi Chiun ^a   Wang, Hsi Ching ^a   Shen, Jui Lung ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cutaneous mucinosis; Scleromyxedema

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERURICEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PROTEINURIA; SCLEROMYXEDEMA; SKIN BIOPSY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADULT; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MYXEDEMA; PREDNISOLONE; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 33645214760     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00047.x     Document Type: Article

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