Suppression of UV-lnduced erythema by topical treatment with melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine)

Dermatology

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 248-252

  Bangha, E ^a   Elsner, P ^a   Kistler, G S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b University of Uitikon Waldegg   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Melatonin (N acetyl 5 methoxytryptamine); Sunburn; UV erythema

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; MELATONIN; SCAVENGER;

ADULT; ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; SUNBURN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; SKIN; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0030840267     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000245953     Document Type: Article

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