Use of topical coal tar foam for the treatment of psoriasis in difficult-to-treat areas

Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 37-40

  Zeichner, Joshua A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; CALCIPOTRIOL; CLOBETASOL; COAL TAR; CORTICOSTEROID; SALICYLIC ACID; STEROID; VITAMIN D DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CASE REPORT; ELBOW; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOAM; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INDIAN; KNEE; MALE; OINTMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSORIASIS; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; SCALP; SCALP PRURITUS; SCALP PSORIASIS; SKIN DISEASE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 77957667910     PISSN: 19412789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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