Evaluation of aloe vera gel gloves in the treatment of dry skin associated with occupational exposure

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-42

  West, Dennis P ^a   Zhu, Ya Fen ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Shen Wei Zhangjiagang Dayu Rubber P ^*  (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GEL; GLOVE; HAND; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESEARCH; SKIN INJURY;

EID: 0037322325     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2003.12     Document Type: Article

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