Nicorandil-induced leg ulceration [14]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 394-396

  McKenna, D J ^a   Donnelly, J ^a   Armstrong, D K B ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BACLOFEN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; CLOPIDOGREL; CORTICOSTEROID; ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; NICORANDIL; PRAVASTATIN; THYROXINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANUS DISEASE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; DETERIORATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPLASIA; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LEG COMPRESSION; LEG ULCER; LETTER; MUCOSA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PERIANAL ULCERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN ULCER; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; VASCULITIS; WOUND DRESSING;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; NICORANDIL; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 33846198354     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07643.x     Document Type: Letter

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