Successful treatment of recalcitrant psoriasis with Indigo naturalis ointment [4]

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-100

  Lin, Y K ^a,b   Wong, W R ^a,b   Su Pang, J H ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPSORIASIS AGENT; COLECALCIFEROL; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; DITHRANOL; ETRETIN; INDIGO NATURALIS; INDIRUBIN; METHOTREXATE; RETINOID; STEROID; TAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN D DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; BAPHICACAVTHUS CUSIA; BODY SURFACE; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER INJURY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; OINTMENT; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RECALCITRANT PSORIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; INDIGOFERA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845734649     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2006.02229.x     Document Type: Letter

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