Prolonged antimicrobial and oral cyclophosphamide therapy in pemphigus: Need for caution

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-

  Ramam, M ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; GONADAL DISEASE; HUMAN; LETTER; MOUTH LESION; OVARY DISEASE; PEMPHIGUS; SKIN DEFECT; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PEMPHIGUS;

EID: 59249099685     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.45236     Document Type: Letter

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