Long-standing hidradenitis suppurativa treated effectively with metformin

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 920-921

  Arun, B ^a   Loffeld, A ^a  

^a SOLIHULL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; METFORMIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; METFORMIN; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72549109889     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03121.x     Document Type: Letter

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