Clopidogrel: A possible exacerbating factor for psoriasis

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 123-124

  Mahajan, Vikram K ^a   Khatri, Gayatri ^a   Prabha, Neel ^a   Abhinav, C ^a   Sharma, Vikas ^a  

^a Dr RP Govt Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; antiplatelet therapy; clopidogrel; psoriasis triggers; pustular psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ATENOLOL; ATORVASTATIN; CLOPIDOGREL; CORTICOSTEROID; DILTIAZEM; EMOLLIENT AGENT; METHOTREXATE; TAR;

ACANTHOSIS; ACRODERMATITIS CONTINUA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMATOSIS; PARAKERATOSIS; PRECIPITATION; PRESCRIPTION; PUSTULAR PSORIASIS; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; RETCHING; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS; ANTIPLATELET THERAPY; CLOPIDOGREL; PSORIASIS TRIGGERS; PUSTULAR PSORIASIS;

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PSORIASIS; TICLOPIDINE;

EID: 84893210315     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.125194     Document Type: Article

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