Characterization of irritant patch test reactions to topical D vitamins and all-trans retinoic acid in comparison with sodium lauryl sulphate. Evaluation by clinical scoring and multiparametric non-invasive measuring techniques

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 234-240

  Fullerton, A ^a   Serup, J ^a  

^a LEO PHARMA A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIPOTRIOL; CALCITRIOL; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; LEXACALCITOL; RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; WATER LOSS;

EID: 0030749333     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18111911.x     Document Type: Article

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