Evaluation of methylprednisolone aceponate, tacrolimus and combination thereof in the psoriasis plaque test using sum score, 20-MHz-ultrasonography and optical coherence tomography

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 814-820

  Buder, K ^a   Knuschke, P ^a   Wozel, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Combination therapy; Methylprednisolone aceponate; Optical coherence tomography; Psoriasis; Psoriasis plaque test; Topical tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE; PLACEBO; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDERMIS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PSORIASIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN INFILTRATE;

EID: 78650852763     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP48814     Document Type: Article

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