A case of p-ANCA-positive propylthiouracil-induced pyoderma gangrenosum

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-50

  Seo, Jong Won ^a   Son, Hyun Ho ^a   Choi, Joon Hee ^a,b   Lee, Sook Kyung ^a  

^a Maryknoll Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

P ANCA; Propylthiouracil; Pyoderma gangrenosum

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953484219     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2010.22.1.48     Document Type: Article

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