Betamethasone-17-valerate compared with ketoconazole for topical treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp in adults. Results of a Dutch multicentre study

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 239-245

  Van't Veen, A J ^a   Prevoo, R L M A ^b   Velders, A J ^c   Jagtman, B A ^d   Van Niel, J C G ^e   Stolz, E ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^c ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d Sint Maartens Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^e GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

17 valerate; Betamethasone; Ketoconazole; Seborrhoeic dermatitis

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032427331     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639809160702     Document Type: Article

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