The efficacy of low-dose oral corticosteroids in the treatment of vitiligo patient

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-137

  Banerjee, K ^a   Barbhuiya, J ^a   Ghosh, A ^a   Dey, S ^a   Karmakar, P ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; SEX; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VITILIGO;

EID: 33745958381     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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