Acitretin-induced poliosis with concurrent alopecia

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 247-249

  Chappell, Jeaneen A ^a   Chu, Melinda B ^a   Martin, Katherine ^a   Hurley, M Yadira ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADALIMUMAB; ETRETIN;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HAIR DISEASE; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLIOSIS; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; SKIN ABRASION;

ACITRETIN; ALOPECIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84856985039     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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