Linear IgA bullous disease of childhood: An experience from Kuwait

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 443-447

  Nanda, Arti ^a,b   Dvorak, Richard ^a   Al Sabah, Humoud ^a   Alsaleh, Qasem A ^a  

^a AL SABAH HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b NONE   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KUWAIT; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; INCIDENCE; INFANT; KUWAIT; MALE; PREVALENCE; SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS;

EID: 33748947319     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00279.x     Document Type: Article

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