Effectiveness of iontophoresis with alternating current (AC) in the treatment of patients with palmoplantar hyperhidrosis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 444-449

  Shimizu, Hirokazu ^a   Tamada, Yasuhiko ^a   Shimizu, Junko ^a   Ohshima, Yuichiro ^a   Matsumoto, Yoshinari ^a   Sugenoya, Jun ichi ^a  

^a AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternating current; Iontophoresis; Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OXYBUTYNIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; PAIN; PALMOPLANTAR HYPERHIDROSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; SWEATING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0038608976     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00414.x     Document Type: Article

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