Randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind study on the clinical efficacy of a cream containing 5% α-lipoic acid related to photoageing of facial skin

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 841-849

  Beitner, H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

lipoic acid; Antioxidant; Intrinsic ageing; Photoageing

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROLIPOATE; PLACEBO; SCAVENGER; THIOCTIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DESQUAMATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRY SKIN; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER PROFILOMETRY; LIGHT DAMAGE; MEASUREMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; SELF EVALUATION; SIDE EFFECT; TOPICAL TREATMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOGRAPHY; RADIATION INJURIES; SKIN AGING; SUNLIGHT; THIOCTIC ACID;

EID: 0242719918     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05597.x     Document Type: Article

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