Ciclosporin improves quality of life in Kimura's disease [21]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 420-421

  Vourc'h, M ^a   Barbarot, S ^a   Stalder, J F ^a  

^a CLINIQUE DERMATOLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECZEMA; HUMAN; KIMURA DISEASE; LETTER; LIMB DYSESTHESIA; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANGIOLYMPHOID HYPERPLASIA WITH EOSINOPHILIA; CYCLOSPORINE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34447536588     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08044.x     Document Type: Letter

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