Pimecrolimus in an adhesive ointment is safe and effective in long-term treatment for oral lichen planus

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1009-1011

  Dissemond, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PIMECROLIMUS; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; LICHEN PLANUS; LONG TERM CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT DURATION;

DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 52249097212     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02539.x     Document Type: Letter

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