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Systemic retinoid therapy
1Division of Dermatopharmacology, Department of Dermatology, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. John_DiGiovanna_MD@Brown.edu
Dermatologic Clinics
|January 13, 2001
Abstract:
Systemic retinoids represent a growing armamentarium in the treatment of a wide range of skin disorders and malignancies. Although these drugs can have substantial toxicities, their wise use can result in safe and efficacious therapy that can alter dramatically the lives of individuals with severe skin disorders.
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