Combined use of 20% azelaic acid cream and 0.05% tretinoin cream in the topical treatment of melasma

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 235-237

  Graupe, K ^a   Verallo Rowell, V M ^b   Verallo, V ^b   Zaumseil, R P ^a  

^a BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

^b MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Azelaic acid; Combination therapy; Melasma; Tretinoin

Indexed keywords

AZELAIC ACID; CONTRALUM ULTRA; RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCHRONOSIS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030479241     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639609089556     Document Type: Article

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