Topical tacrolimus in the treatment of lichen planus in a child

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 570-571

  Fortina, Anna Belloni ^a,b   Giulioni, Erika ^a   Tonin, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Pediatric Dermatology Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE; TACROLIMUS;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LEG; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; NAIL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; BIOPSY; CHILD; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 53749090070     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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