Intralesional corticosteroid induced perilesional and perilymphatic hypopigmentation

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 356-357

  Kaur, Sukhjot ^a   Thami, Gurvider ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Intralesional; Perilesional Hypopigmentation

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; DEPIGMENTATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; PATHOGENESIS; SKIN ATROPHY;

EID: 33745940880     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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