Topical tacrolimus for the treatment of lichen simplex chronicus

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-117

  Aschoff, Roland ^a   Wozel, Gottfried ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcineurin inhibitor; Eczema; Lichen simplex chronicus; Tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FLUOCORTIN BUTYL; TACROLIMUS;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ECZEMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NEURODERMATITIS; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EXAMINATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL DERMATOSES; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; NEURODERMATITIS; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 34249051080     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630601156330     Document Type: Article

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