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Accession number;00A0179415
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| Title;Difficulties in Treating Steroid Withdrawal. Intermittent ACTH and Low Dose Systemic Cyclosporin Used to Treat a Senile Erythroderma Patient. |
| Author;
HORIUCHI Y
(Tsukuba Memorial Hospital, Tsukuba City, Jpn)
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Journal Title;J Dermatol
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Journal Code:Z0757A
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ISSN:0385-2407
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VOL.27;NO.1;PAGE.44-48(2000)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.3, REF.12 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;English |
| Abstract;The tapering or termination of prolonged strong topical and/or systemic corticosteroid application for extensive generalized eczema has adverse effects on the body and thus presents a very difficult situation. The present case is that of a 68-year-old man with erythroderma following eczema, whose steroid with drawal was successfully treated with intermittent ACTH and low dose systemic cyclosporin administration over a period of one year. (author abst.) |
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