Clinical investigation of acitretin in children with severe inherited keratinization disorders in China

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 221-228

  Zhang, Xi Bao ^a   Luo, Quan ^a   Li, Chang Xing ^b   He, Yu Qing ^a   Xu, Xiao ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY   (China)

^b Dongguan Hospital of Chronic Disease   (China)

Author keywords

Acitretin; Children; Keratinization disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ETRETIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ICHTHYOSIFORM ERYTHRODERMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARIER DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY EYE; DYSKERATOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATINIZATION; MALE; NAIL DISEASE; PITYRIASIS RUBRA PILARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN FRAGILITY;

ACITRETIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIS; INFANT; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; KERATOSIS; MALE; SKIN DISEASES, GENETIC;

EID: 48249141010     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630801955150     Document Type: Article

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