The Influence of the Addition of Melatonin to a Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate-Containing Formulation on the Mechanical Properties of Human Skin

Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics, International Edition

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 177-181

  Varvaresou, Athanasia ^a   Tsaoula, Eleana ^a   Tsirivas, Efthimios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cutometer; Magnesium salt of ascorbyl 2 phosphate; Mechanical properties of human skin; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

ASCORBATE MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ASCORBYL 2 PHOSPHATE; MELATONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CARE; SKIN FUNCTION; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 1542348592     PISSN: 10116583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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