title: The tetracyclines in dermatology.
abstract: Tetracycline is one of the most widely used antibiotics. It may share some properties with conventional immunosuppressive drugs and act as an anti-inflammatory agent in the treatment of inflammatory disease. This article reviews cutaneous diseases that have been treated with tetracyclines and their antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Besançon, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Humbert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Treffel
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Chapuis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buchet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Derancourt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agache
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013754:Tetracyclines