Treatment of erosive oral lichen planus with topical tacrolimus

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 308-314

  Thomson, M A ^a   Hamburger, J ^b   Stewart, D G ^a   Lewis, Helen M ^a  

^a SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunosuppression; Lichen planus; Oral disease; Topical tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; LONG TERM CARE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MOUTH LESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 7044231492     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630410018247     Document Type: Review

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