Granuloma annulare: Dramatically altered appearance after application of 5% imiquimod cream

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 138-139

  Stephenson, Sean ^a   Nedorost, Susan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CYTOKINE; IMIQUIMOD; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ELASTIC FIBER; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AMINOQUINOLINES; ARM; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMANS; OINTMENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 39849086943     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00612.x     Document Type: Letter

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