Darier's disease: response to combination of vitamins A and E.

نویسنده

  • K N Mohamed
چکیده

Identical twin sisters with Darier's disease were successfully treated with a combination of oral vitamins A and E after vitamin A alone in a higher dose did not yield a good response. Although synthetic retinoids are currently favoured drugs for disorders of keratinization, the usefulness of the synergistic action of these fat-soluble vitamins is recapitulated and the lack of side -effects while the therapeutic dose far exceeds the normal requirement is emphasized.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Singapore medical journal

دوره 28 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1987