Absence of efficacy of oral isotretinoin in hidradenitis suppurativa: A retrospective study based on patients' outcome assessment

Dermatology

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 134-135

  Soria, A ^a   Canoui Poitrine, F ^a,b   Wolkenstein, P ^a   Poli, F ^a   Gabison, G ^a   Pouget, F ^a   Viallette, C ^a   Revuz, J ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Acne inversa; Hidradenitis suppurativa; Isotretinoin, oral; Patient outcome assessment

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 59049106966     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000182261     Document Type: Article

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