Disseminated granuloma annulare: Efficacy of cyclosporine therapy

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 433-438

  Spadino, S ^a   Altomare, A ^a   Cainelli, G ^a   Franchi, C ^a   Frigerio, E ^a   Garutti, C ^a   Taglioni, M ^a   Altomare, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyclosporine; Granuloma annulare

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; BETA INTERFERON; BISMUTH; CHLORAMBUCIL; CHLORPROPAMIDE; COLCHICINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; DAPSONE; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DITHRANOL; ETRETINATE; FLUOROURACIL; GAMMA INTERFERON; GOLD SALT; ISOTRETINOIN; MELPHALAN; METHOTREXATE; NICOTINAMIDE; PENTOXIFYLLINE; POTASSIUM IODIDE; RETINOIC ACID; SALICYLIC ACID; STEROID; SULFACARBAMIDE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SKIN EXAMINATION;

EID: 33746865622     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200601900219     Document Type: Article

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