Mucosal lichen planus: An evidence-based treatment update

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 181-195

  Davari, Parastoo ^a   Hsiao, Hui Hua ^b   Fazel, Nasim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID;

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LICHEN PLANUS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84904358685     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: 11791888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40257-014-0068-6     Document Type: Review

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