British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus, 2018

F.M. Lewis; F.M. Tatnall; S.S. Velangi; C.B. Bunker; A. Kumar; F. Brackenbury; M.F. Mohd Mustapa; L.S. Exton; P.M. McHenry; T.A. Leslie; S. Wakelin; R.Y.P. Hunasehally; M. Cork; G.A. Johnston; N. Chiang; F.S. Worsnop; D. Buckley; G. Petrof; A. Salin; N. Callachand; C. Saunders; A.A. Salad

doi:10.1111/bjd.16241

journal article Apr 01, 2018

British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus, 2018

F.M. Lewis F.M. Tatnall S.S. Velangi C.B. Bunker A. Kumar

F. Brackenbury M.F. Mohd Mustapa

L.S. Exton

P.M. McHenry T.A. Leslie S. Wakelin R.Y.P. Hunasehally M. Cork G.A. Johnston N. Chiang F.S. Worsnop D. Buckley G. Petrof A. Salin N. Callachand C. Saunders A.A. Salad

British Journal of Dermatology Vol. 178 No. 4 pp. 839-853 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Published: Apr 01, 2018
Vol/Issue: 178(4)
Pages: 839-853
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Authors

F

F.M. Lewis

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Slough SL2 4HL U.K; St John's Institute of Dermatology Guy's & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust London SE1 9RT U.K

F

F.M. Tatnall

West Hertfordshire NHS Trust Watford WD18 0HB U.K

S

S.S. Velangi

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham B15 2TH U.K

C

C.B. Bunker

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University College Hospital London NW1 2BU U.K; Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust London SW10 9NH U.K

A

A. Kumar

King's College London London SE1 3ER U.K

F

F. Brackenbury

Association for Lichen Sclerosus and Vulval Health Brighton U.K

M

M.F. Mohd Mustapa

British Association of Dermatologists Willan House, 4 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5HQ U.K

L

L.S. Exton

British Association of Dermatologists Willan House, 4 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5HQ U.K

Cite This Article

F.M. Lewis, F.M. Tatnall, S.S. Velangi, et al. (2018). British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus, 2018. British Journal of Dermatology, 178(4), 839-853. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.16241

British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus, 2018

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