'Coral reef' psoriasis: A marker of resistance to topical treatment

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 257-258

  Feldman, Steven R ^a   Brown, Katherine L ^a   Heald, Peter ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Clobetasol propionate; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL; CLOBEX; ETANERCEPT; KERATOLYTIC AGENT; PREDNISONE; RETINOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORAL REEF; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CLOBETASOL; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PSORIASIS;

EID: 51049105719     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630802032611     Document Type: Review

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