Cyclosporine in severe psoriasis: An Indian experience

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 623-624

  Kumar, Bhushan ^a   Sandhu, Kamaldeep ^a   Kaur, Inderjeet ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CREATININE; CYCLOSPORIN;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHRODERMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDIA; INSOMNIA; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LETTER; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSORIASIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444373764     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02168.x     Document Type: Letter

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