Peripheral neuropathy associated with nodular prurigo

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-70

  Bharati, A ^a   Wilson, N J E ^a  

^a Broadgreen Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THALIDOMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURIGO; PRURIGO NODULARIS; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRURIGO; THALIDOMIDE;

EID: 33845763418     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2006.02276.x     Document Type: Article

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