Side to side comparison of topical treatment in atopic dermatitis

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-152

  Ainley Walker, P F ^a   Patel, L ^a   David, T J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Corticosteroids; Topical corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRATUM CORNEUM; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031880613     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.79.2.149     Document Type: Article

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