Short- and long-term histologic effects of topical tretinoin on photodamaged skin

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 286-292

  Bhawan, Jag ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; EMOLLIENT AGENT; MUCIN; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOVA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CREAM; DRUG EFFECT; ELASTOSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPIGMENTATION; PHOTODERMATOSIS; STRATUM CORNEUM; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031981560     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00433.x     Document Type: Article

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