Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the use of topical 10% potassium hydroxide solution in the treatment of molluscum contagiosum

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-281

  Short, Katherine A ^a   Fuller, L Claire ^a   Higgins, Elisabeth M ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXIDES; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745077645     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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