Imiquimod 5% cream for isolated lichen planus of the lip

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-59

  Gencoglan, Gulsum ^a   Nanir, Sil ^a   Sahin, Onder ^b   Gunduz, Kamer ^a  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Imiquimod; Lichen planus; Lips; Th1 Th2 cells; Therapy; Toll like receptors; Topical treatment

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; IMIQUIMOD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CREAM; EROSION; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; LIP; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SMOKING HABIT;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; AMINOQUINOLINES; HUMANS; INTERFERON INDUCERS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; LIP DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650937550     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546630903456367     Document Type: Article

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