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Review
. 2001 May;321(5):321-6.
doi: 10.1097/00000441-200105000-00004.

Thalidomide and its dermatologic uses

M Moraes  1 , G Russo
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Review

Thalidomide and its dermatologic uses

M Moraes et al. Am J Med Sci. 2001 May.

Abstract

This article reviews how the drug thalidomide can be used for various dermatologic disorders. Also included is a short discussion of the chemistry and physiologic mechanisms of thalidomide. Thalidomide, now available again in the United States, is another drug that can be considered by dermatologists for some severe, unusual disorders.

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