Effects of a water-impermeable, non-silicone-based occlusive dressing on keloids

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 113-114

  Bieley, Harlan C ^a   Berman, Brian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Dept Dermatol and Cutaneous Surg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN 6; MESSENGER RNA; TOPICAL AGENT; TOPICLUDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; HUMAN; HYDRATION; KELOID; MALE; OCCLUSION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0029959455     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90521-6     Document Type: Article

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