Tongue hyperpigmentation during interferon therapy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 290-291

  Karabay, Oguz ^a   Goksugur, Nadir ^b   Ogutlu, Aziz ^a  

^a Sakarya Research and Education Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

^b ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEGINTERFERON ALPHA2B; RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHEILITIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LETTER; LIVER BIOPSY; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; TONGUE DISEASE; TONGUE HYPERPIGMENTATION;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INTERFERON ALFA-2B; MIDDLE AGED; RIBAVIRIN; TONGUE DISEASES;

EID: 79952033378     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.01022.x     Document Type: Letter

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