Propionyl-L-carnitine in chronic leg ulcers of homozygous sickle cell disease: A pilot study

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3 I, 1997, Pages 491-493

  Serjeant, B E ^a   Harris, J ^a   Thomas, P ^a   Serjeant, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; PROPIONYLCARNITINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INFARCTION; LEG ULCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULCER HEALING;

EID: 0030984088     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70156-7     Document Type: Article

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