The use of pyruvic acid in the treatment of acne

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-278

  Cotellesa, C ^a   Manunta, T ^a   Ghersetich, I ^b   Brazzini, B ^b   Peris, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical peeling; Papulo pustular acne; Pyruvic acid

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; GLYCOLIC ACID; PYRUVIC ACID; RETINOIC ACID;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PAPULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULE; REMISSION; SEBUM SECRETION; SKIN EXFOLIATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PYRUVIC ACID; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442558274     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.00759.x     Document Type: Article

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