Efficacy of topical tacrolimus in atopic dermatitis

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 84-92

  Rahman, M F ^a   Rashid, M M ^a   Sikder, A U ^a   Akhtar, N ^a   Banu, L A ^a   Wahab, M A ^a   Islam, A Z M M ^a   Bhuiyan, Muhammed Saiful Islam ^a,b  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b NONE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Topical tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

TACROLIMUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPLICATION SITE BURNING; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BANGLADESH; BODY SURFACE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHENOID ERUPTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 50249085379     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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