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Severe psoriasis--oral therapy with a new retinoid.

T. Fredriksson, +1 more
- 01 Jan 1978 - 
- Vol. 157, Iss: 4, pp 238-244
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Ro 10--9359 proved to be an extremely potent antipsoriatic drug and a more than 90% reduction of psoriatic lesions could be seen in 10 patients out of 20 after 4-8 weeks of treatment.
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Ro 10–9359 is a retinoic acid derivative, selected for study because of a better tolerance than retinoic acid, shown in animal experiments. Doses of 25 mg b.i.d., 25 mg t.i.d. and 50 mg b.i.d. were ad

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Introduction to Statistical Analysis

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce statistical analysis and introduce the concept of statistical analysis in statistical analysis, and propose a framework for statistical analysis for the analysis of statistical data in the literature.
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Therapeutic effects of an aromatic retinoic acid analog on chemically induced skin papillomas and carcinomas of mice

TL;DR: The investigation has proven that the antipapilloma effect is not strictly linked with hypervitaminosis A, and raises hopes for finding compounds with an even better therapeutic ratio, useful in the experimental and clinical prophylaxis and therapy of premalignant and malignant epithelial lesions.
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Systemic use of a new retinoid with and without local dithranol treatment in generalized psoriasis.

TL;DR: A 20-year-old woman, who gave little trouble undl 3 years ago, became more active, new lesions appeared, especially on her scalp, and the older ones enlarged, and she flared severely over the face and neck, and when seen in July she was both unsightly and depressed.
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