Topical squaric acid dibutylester therapy for alopecia areata: A double-sided patient-controlled study

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 842-847

  Chua, S H ^a,c   Goh, C L ^a   Ang, C B ^b  

^a National Skin Centre

^b Mount Alvernia Medical Centre

^c NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Contact sensitizer; Hair regrowth; Topical immunotherapy

Indexed keywords

SQUARIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER;

ALLERGY; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGENS; ALOPECIA AREATA; CYCLOBUTANES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAIR; HUMANS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030497924     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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