Systemic beta carotene plus topical UV-sunscreen are an optimal protection against harmful effects of natural UV-sunlight: Results of the Berlin-Eilath study

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 200-205

  Gollnick, Harald P M ^a   Hopfenmüller, Werner ^b   Hemmes, Christian ^c,d   Chun, Sei Chung ^b   Schmid, Christine ^b   Sundermeier, Katja ^b   Biesalski, Hans Konrad ^c,d  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Beta carotene; Langerhans cells; Sunscreen; UV light

Indexed keywords

BELLA CAROTIN; BETA CAROTENE; PLACEBO; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LANGERHANS CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0029931064     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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