Regression of secondary plane xanthomas using cyclosporine A [20]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1136-1138

  Nakajima, Kimiko ^a   Ikeda, Mitsunori ^a   Nakajima, Hideki ^a   Kodama, Hajime ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A;

AGED; ARM; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; ERYTHRODERMA; FOAM CELL; HUMAN; LETTER; LIPID ANALYSIS; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PLANE XANTHOMA; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TRUNK; XANTHOMA;

AGED; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATITIS, EXFOLIATIVE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XANTHOMATOSIS;

EID: 33748252841     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02970.x     Document Type: Letter

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