Periorbital comedones and their relationship to pitch tar: A cross- sectional analysis and a review of the literature

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 624-627

  Adams, Brian B ^a   Chetty, Viziam B ^a   Mutasim, Diya F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL TAR;

ARTICLE; CHLORACNE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMEDO; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033941304     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2000.101600     Document Type: Article

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