Clinical usefulness and patient satisfaction for treatment with low-dose cyclosporin administration in patients with moderate psoriasis vulgaris

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 290-293

  Abe, Masatoshi ^a,b   Ishibuchi, Hirohisa ^b   Syuto, Tomoko ^b   Sogabe, Yoko ^b   Yokoyama, Yoko ^b   Ishikawa, Osamu ^b  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyclosporin; High concentration tacalcitol; Intermittent application; Psoriasis vulgaris

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; TACALCITOL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MICROEMULSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSORIASIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34047238710     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2007.00275.x     Document Type: Article

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