Two cases of diabetic scleredema that responded to PUVA therapy [2]

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 820-822

  Nakajima, Kimiko ^a   Iwagaki, Masato ^a   Ikeda, Mitsunori ^a   Kodama, Hajime ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; PSORALEN;

DIABETIC SCLERODERMA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PUVA; SCLERODERMA; SKIN BIOPSY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUVA THERAPY; SCLEREDEMA ADULTORUM;

EID: 33750339867     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00188.x     Document Type: Letter

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