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Review
. 2002 Jun;57(6):363-5.

[How I treat...pityriasis rubra pilaris]

[Article in French]
A L Fraiture  1 , C Braham, C Piérard-Franchimont, G E Piérard
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  • PMID: 12180027
Free article
Review

[How I treat...pityriasis rubra pilaris]

[Article in French]
A L Fraiture et al. Rev Med Liege. 2002 Jun.
Free article

Abstract

Pityriasis rubra pilaris is a syndrome of unknown etiology. Six distinct clinical types have been described in infancy and adulthood. Oral retinoids have proven their efficacy. Emollients and topical calcipotriol may improve the clinical presentation.

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