Cutaneous signs as a presenting manifestation of alcohol excess

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 195-197

  Wahie, S ^a   Lawrence, C M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Eczema; Nutritional disturbances; Zinc deficiency

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; EMOLLIENT AGENT; STEROID; ZINC;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; REMISSION; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TOXICITY; STEROID THERAPY; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DERMATITIS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ZINC;

EID: 33745040013     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07310.x     Document Type: Article

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