Out-patient treatment of atopic dermatitis with crude coal tar

Dermatology

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-44

  Van der Walk, P G M ^a   Snater, E ^a   Verheek Gijsbers, W ^a   Duller, P ^a   Van de kerkhof, P C M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Crude coal tar; Out patient treatment

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; CLOBETASOL BUTYRATE; COAL TAR;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; COAL TAR; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OUTPATIENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030054544     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246198     Document Type: Article

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