Efficacy of erythromycin for psoriasis vulgaris

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 295-297

  Polat, M ^a   Lenk, N ^a   Yalcin, B ^a   Gur G ^a   Tamer, E ^a   Artuz, F ^a   Alli, N ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE;

ADULT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SKIN PRURITUS;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ERYTHROMYCIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS;

EID: 33947666029     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02370.x     Document Type: Article

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