Systemic corticosteroids for the outpatient treatment of necrobiosis lipoidica in a diabetic patient

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 246-248

  Tan, Eunice ^a   Patel, Vinod ^b   Berth Jones, John ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated protein C resistance; Antiseptic dressings; Becaplermin gel; Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; Systemic corticosteroids; Ulcerated necrobiosis lipoidica

Indexed keywords

BECAPLERMIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUDROXYCORTIDE; INSULIN LISPRO; ISOPHANE INSULIN; METRONIDAZOLE; NEUTRAL INSULIN; POVIDONE IODINE; PREDNISOLONE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN ULCER; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; LOWER EXTREMITY; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA; PREDNISOLONE; SKIN;

EID: 34547622608     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630701308294     Document Type: Article

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