An unusual cause of burn injury: Fig leaf decoction used as a remedy for a dermatitis of unknown etiology

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 229-233

  Özdamar, Erkut ^b   Özbek, Serhat ^a   Akin, Selçuk ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FICUS CARICA EXTRACT; FUROCOUMARIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NITROFURAL; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BURN; CASE REPORT; DERMATITIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FICUS; FICUS CARICA; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; PHOTODERMATOSIS; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0038784566     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000076058.74339.C6     Document Type: Article

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