Effectiveness of kukui nut oil as a topical treatment for psoriasis

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 684-687

  Brown, Amy C ^a   Koett, Jamie ^a   Johnson, Douglas W ^a   Semaskvich, Nicole M ^a   Holck, Peter ^a   Lally, David ^a   Cruz, Luis ^a   Young, Ryan ^a   Higa, Brice ^a   Lo, Serena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS OIL; KUKUI NUT OIL; MINERAL OIL; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; PSORIASIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; NUTS; OINTMENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT OILS; PSORIASIS; SKIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23844502118     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02634.x     Document Type: Article

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