Two-stage therapy for childhood generalized pustular psoriasis: Low-dose cyclosporin for induction and maintenance with acitretin/narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy [8]

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 306-308

  Hei, Sung Kim ^a   Gyoung, Moon Kim ^a   Si, Yong Kim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; ETRETIN;

CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULAR PSORIASIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BIOPSY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ACITRETIN; CHILD; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; PSORIASIS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 33745092801     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00247.x     Document Type: Letter

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