Open trial of supplements of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals in atopic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 82-85

  Eriksen, Bondevik Bjørn ^a   Kåre, Dotterud Lars ^b  

^a Dr Bondeviks Dermatological Clinic   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Minerals; Omega fatty acids; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; SPEKTRO MULTI VITA MIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN; ZINC; ZINC ASPORTATE; ZINCDRINK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MICROCELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN E; ZINC;

EID: 33646566494     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630600621946     Document Type: Article

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