Comparison of azelaic acid and anthralin for the therapy of patchy alopecia areata: A pilot study

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 403-406

  Sasmaz, Sezai ^a,b   Arican, Ozer ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KSU Medical School   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZELAIC ACID; AZELDERM; DITHRANOL; PSORAKS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN REDNESS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ANTHRALIN; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 31144443215     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: 11750561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00128071-200506060-00007     Document Type: Article

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