Current treatment of onychomycosis.
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چکیده
Therapeutic options for the treatment of onychomycosis range from no therapy, palliative care, mechanical or chemical debridement, topical and systemic antifungal agents to a combination of two or more of these modalities.[3] Factors that influence the choice of therapy include the presentation and severity of the disease, current medications the patient is taking, previous therapies for onychomycosis and their response, physician and patient preference and the cost of therapy.[3]
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology
دوره 73 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007