The efficacy of a new topical treatment for psoriasis: Mirak

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-18

  Seyger, M M B ^a   Van De Kerkhof, P C M ^a   Van Vlijmen Willems, I M J J ^a   De Bakker, E S M ^a   Zwiers, F ^a   De Jong, E M G J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Climatotherapy; Extracellular matrix; Immunohistochemistry; Mirak; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; MIRAK; NATURAL PRODUCT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLIMATOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DESQUAMATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VOLCANIC ASH;

EID: 0031830122     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1998.tb00947.x     Document Type: Article

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