The Asp84Glu variant of the MC1R gene in Norwegian melanoma patients.
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mucinous material in the dermis. As regards therapy, LM is very dif® cult to treat. Various agents have been tried, including melphalan, prednisone, cyclophosphamide, clorambucil, radiation, PUVA, plasma exchange, 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine, isotretinoin, photophoresis and interferon-a. None of these agents has been universally effective and many are associated with signi® cant toxicity. Our patient’s clinical state dictated an exclusively topical therapy using steroids and emollient creams, which produced a moderate improvement.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta dermato-venereologica
دوره 81 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001