Botulinum toxin type a injection for the treatment of frown lines

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1365-1367

  Song, Karen H ^a  

^a HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FACE DEFORMITY; FACE MUSCLE; HUMAN; MEIGE DISEASE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SKIN AGING;

EID: 0032443853     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.18128     Document Type: Article

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