A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of an Aloe vera (A. barbadensis) emulsion in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-11

  Vardy, D A ^a,b,c   Cohen, A D ^a,b   Tchetov, T ^a,b   Medvedovsky, E ^a,b   Biton, A ^a,b  

^a General Sick Fund   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aloe barbadensis; Aloe vera; Seborrheic dermatitis; Topical treatment

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG FORMULATION; EMULSION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SYMPTOM; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032987996     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639909055904     Document Type: Article

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