Interferon α for the treatment of melanocytic conjunctival lesions

Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 248, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-115

  Herold, Tina Rike ^a   Hintschich, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conjunctival lesion; Conjunctival melanoma; Interferon alpha; Primary acquired melanosis

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ALPHA2B INTERFERON;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; CONJUNCTIVAL BIOPSY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOCYTIC CONJUNCTIVAL LESION; MELANOMA; MELANOSIS; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; CONJUNCTIVAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON ALFA-2B; MALE; MELANOMA; MELANOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72449208896     PISSN: 0721832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00417-009-1189-0     Document Type: Article

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