A case of Darier's disease successfully treated with topical tacrolimus

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-87

  Rubegni, P ^a   Poggiali, S ^a   Sbano, P ^a   Risulo, M ^a   Fimiani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Darier's disease; Depression; Oral retinoids; Topical tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ISOTRETINOIN; TACROLIMUS;

ACANTHOLYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DARIER DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKERATOSIS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PAPULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KERATOSIS FOLLICULARIS; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 33645964643     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01352.x     Document Type: Article

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