The effect of topical pimecrolimus on inflammatory infiltrate in vulvar lichen sclerosus

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181.e1-181.e4

  Kauppila, Saila ^a   Kotila, Vesa ^b   Knuuti, Eila ^c   Väre, Päivi O ^c   Vittaniemi, Pia ^c   Nissi, Ritva ^a,c  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c Lansi Pohja Central Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

inflammation; lichen sclerosus; lymphocyte; pimecrolimus

Indexed keywords

CD57 ANTIGEN; PIMECROLIMUS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CD3+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN VIVO STUDY; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION;

EID: 74749083603     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.09.030     Document Type: Article

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