The tetracyclines in dermatology.
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.
Humbert
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Department of Dermatology, University of Besançon, France.
Treffel
P
P
Chapuis
J F
JF
Buchet
S
S
Derancourt
C
C
Agache
P
P
D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013754:Tetracyclines