Prolonged remission of pemphigus induced by dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide pulse therapy [2]

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-123

  Gupta, Ramji ^a,b  

^a Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Hospital   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUCONAZOLE; IMIPRAMINE; PREDNISOLONE; PROCHLORPERAZINE;

ADULT; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HICCUP; HUMAN; LETHARGY; LETTER; MALE; MOON FACE; MOUTH ULCER; OBESITY; PEMPHIGUS; PSYCHOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY; THRUSH; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WEAKNESS;

EID: 34247590984     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.31902     Document Type: Letter

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