Management of patients with kraurosis vulvae: state-of-the-art


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Abstract

Kraurosis vulvae (vulvar lichen sclerosus) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes physical and psychological discomfort. This review presents current treatment strategies and benefit of an integrated approach.

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A. Solopova

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: antoninasolopova@yandex.ru
Professor, MD

L. Idrisova

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Candidate of Medical Sciences

E. Pyatenko

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

V. Moskvichyova

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

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