Pimecrolimus: A new choice in the treatment of vitiligo?

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1347-1348

  Eryilmaz, A ^a   Seckin D ^a   Baba, M ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL; PIMECROLIMUS;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TELANGIECTASIA; VITILIGO;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOBETASOL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACROLIMUS; VITILIGO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349971667     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03228.x     Document Type: Letter

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