Topical isotretinoin for melasma in Thai patients: A vehicle-controlled clinical trial

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 868-875

  Leenutaphong, Vichit ^a   Nettakul, Apiyut ^a   Rattanasuwon, Pakamash ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Isotretinoin; Melasma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN COLOR; THAILAND; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE; MELANOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032778128     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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