Management of vulvovaginal lichen planus: A new approach

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-32

  Bradford, Jennifer ^a   Fischer, Gayle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lichen planus; Ttherapy; Vulvar diseases

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; FOLIC ACID; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE; PREDNISOLONE; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LICHEN PLANUS; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STEROID THERAPY; TOPICAL TREATMENT; VAGINAL BURNING SENSATION; VAGINAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; VAGINAL PRURITUS; VULVOVAGINAL DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STEROIDS; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871338094     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: 15260976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0b013e318258bf5b     Document Type: Article

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