Anti-allergic effect of apple polyphenol on patients with atopic dermatitis: A pilot study

Allergology International

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-73

  Kojima, Takatsugu ^a   Akiyama, Hiroshi ^b   Sasai, Misa ^a   Taniuchi, Shoichiro ^a   Goda, Yukihiro ^b   Toyoda, Masatake ^b   Kobayashi, Yohnosuke ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti allergic effect; Apple polyphenol; Atopic dermatitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; POLYPHENOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPLE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0034026092     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1592.2000.00161.x     Document Type: Article

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