A long-term gluten-free diet as an alternative treatment in severe forms of dermatitis herpetiformis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-12

  Nino, Massimiliano ^a   Ciacci, Carolina ^a   Delfino, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dermatitis herpetiformis; Gluten free diet; Gluten sensitive enteropathy

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; GLUTEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; DAPSONE; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; FEMALE; GLUTEN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947167228     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630601123827     Document Type: Article

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