Chloroquine in cutaneous leishmaniasis

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-100

  Khan, Ikramullah ^a   Yasmin, Rifat ^a   Sidiqui, Iqbal ^a  

^a PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antimonials; Chloroquine; Cutaneous leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; CHLOROQUINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MYALGIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 34548183812     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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