Pityriasis rubra pilaris and hypothyroidism. Efficacy of thyroid hormone replacement therapy in skin recovery [18]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 606-607

  Orlandini, V ^a   Cogrel, O ^a   Doutre, M S ^a   Beylot, C ^a   Beylot Barry, M ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENE; CORTICOSTEROID; EMOLLIENT AGENT; LEVOTHYROXINE; METHOTREXATE; PSORALEN; RETINOID; RETINOL; STEROID; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PITYRIASIS RUBRA PILARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ADULT; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; PITYRIASIS RUBRA PILARIS; THYROXINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846990398     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07697.x     Document Type: Letter

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