Infliximab rescue of efalizumab withdrawal flare and psoriasis-precipitated depression

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 250-251

  Yip, Leona ^a   Harrison, Shannon ^a   Foley, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; EFALIZUMAB; ETRETIN; HYDROXYUREA; INFLIXIMAB; METHOTREXATE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; OLANZAPINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHRODERMA; HEADACHE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSOMNIA; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LETTER; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS; PUSTULE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

AGED; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; DEPRESSION; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSORIASIS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53549118009     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2008.00487.x     Document Type: Letter

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