Case of livedoid vasculopathy with peripheral neuropathy successfully treated with low-dose warfarin

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 98-101

  Osada, Shin Ichi ^a   Kimura, Yoichi ^a   Kawana, Seiji ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Livedo racemosa; Livedoid vasculopathy; Peripheral neuropathy; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; SARPOGRELATE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LEG ULCER; LIVEDOID VASCULOPATHY; LOW DRUG DOSE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERONEUS NERVE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SURAL NERVE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULNAR NERVE; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LEG ULCER; LIVEDO RETICULARIS; MONONEUROPATHIES; SUCCINATES; VASCULITIS; WARFARIN;

EID: 75649151359     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00754.x     Document Type: Article

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