Treatment of refractory subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus with oral isotretinoin: A valid therapeutic option

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 281-282

  D'Erme, Angelo Massimiliano ^a   Milanesi, Nicola ^a   Difonzo, Elisa M ^a   Lotti, Torello ^b   Gola, Massimo ^a  

^a Division of Dermatology   (Italy)

^b GUGLIELMO MARCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

isotretinoin; lupus; subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; ISOTRETINOIN; MEPACRINE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERKERATOSIS; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; XERODERMA;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, CUTANEOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865506583     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01461.x     Document Type: Article

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