Treatment of livedoid vasculopathy with alprostadil (PGE-1): case report and review of published literature.

Autor: Mofarrah, R., Aberer, W., Aberer, E.
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Zdroj: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology; Feb2013, Vol. 27 Issue 2, pe252-e254, 3p
Abstrakt: The article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of livedoid vasculopathy in patients. It examines a 47 year-old patient with livid reticular discoloration and ulceration on both legs. It informs that a vasodilatory effect of prostaglandins inhibits the effect of leukotriene D4. It also informs that Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) is a promising drug used for the treatment of livedoid vasculopathies.
Databáze: Complementary Index