Antimycotics: Why are they effective in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis? [1]

Dermatology

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 174-175

  Reichrath, Jörg ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dandruff; Imidazole compounds; Ketoconazole; Seborrheic dermatitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; KETOCONAZOLE; LIAROZOLE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; DANDRUFF; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DERMATITIS, SEBORRHEIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; KETOCONAZOLE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842422623     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076498     Document Type: Letter

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