Cyclophosphamide-induced nail discoloration and skin hyperpigmentation: A rare presentation

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 405-406

  Chittari, K ^a   Tagboto, S ^a   Tan, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HAND; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPIGMENTATION; KIDNEY BIOPSY; LETTER; MALE; MELANONYCHIA; MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; NAIL COLOR; NAIL COLOR DEFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN COLOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, MEMBRANOUS; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL DISEASES;

EID: 62449310521     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02896.x     Document Type: Letter

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