Treatment of melasma with Jessner's solution versus glycolic acid. A comparison of clinical efficacy and evaluation of the predictive ability of Wood's light examination

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 589-593

  Lawrence, N ^a   Cox, S E ^a   Brody, H J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOLIC ACID; HYDROQUINONE; KERATOLYTIC AGENT; POLYSPORIN; SOLAQUIN FORTE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0030901220     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70248-2     Document Type: Article

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