Generalized pustular psoriasis of pregnancy treated with oral cyclosporin [4]

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 458-459

  Kura, M M ^a,b   Surjushe, A U ^a  

^a GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Sir J J Group of Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPETIGO HERPETIFORMIS; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; PUSTULAR PSORIASIS; SKIN EXAMINATION;

EID: 33845927439     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.29349     Document Type: Letter

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