A comparison of techniques to assess skin blanching following the topical application of glucocorticoids

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 837-842

  Noon, J P ^a   Evans, C E ^a   Haynes, W G ^a   Webb, D J ^a   Walker, B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOPIGMENTATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTOMETRY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029875432     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb06312.x     Document Type: Article

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