Topical N-acetylcysteine treatment in neonatal ichthyosis

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-247

  Sarici, S Ümit ^a   Şahin, Murat ^a   Yurdakök, Murat ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ichthyosis; N acetylcysteine; Newborn; Topical; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; UREA;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILDBIRTH; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; EMULSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAMELLAR ICHTHYOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; EMULSIONS; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; UREA;

EID: 0242439587     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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