Lower Extremity Wounds in Patients With Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Infections in lower extremities are sometimes concerned with systemic immunological disorders such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and systemic lupus erythematosus, which are treated with systemic steroids. Steroid therapy impairs the epithelial wound healing and with systemic condition, espe...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 224 - 231
Main Author: Akita, Sadanori
Format: pictorial review Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Sep2015
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