Utility of studying the ocular surface in patients with acne vulgaris treated with oral isotretinoin: A randomized controlled trial [8]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 576-578

  Aragona, P ^a   Cannavò, Serafinella P ^a   Borgia, F ^a   Guarneri, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN; NOVESINA; OXYBUPROCAINE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY EYE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; LACRIMATION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 17444377161     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06389.x     Document Type: Letter

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