An open study comparing the efficacy of two different Chinese herbal therapy formulations in atopic eczema and their effects on circulating activated T-lymphocytes

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-96

  Henderson, C A ^a,c   Morris, A ^b   Wilson, A ^b   Llchyshyn, A ^a  

^a WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal medicine; Eczema; Lymphocyte activation

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HLA DR ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FREEZE DRYING; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; PALATABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO;

EID: 0033931102     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630050517478     Document Type: Article

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