D-penicillamine induced degenerative dermopathy

D-penicillamine interferes with elastin and collagen metabolism and produces several cutaneous and multi-systemic side-effects. We present two cases of Wilson′s disease who on long-term penicillamine therapy developed drug-induced degenerative dermopathy manifesting as skin fragility over pressure s...

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Main Authors: Sujay Khandpur, Naresh Jain, Shweta Singla, Priti Chatterjee, Madhuri Behari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=4;spage=406;epage=409;aulast=Khandpur