Yellow nail syndrome in three siblings: A randomized double-blind trial of topical vitamin E

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 390-395

  Lambert, Emily M ^a   Dziura, James ^a   Kauls, Lynda ^b   Mercurio, Mark ^a   Antaya, Richard J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; OIL; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FINGER NAIL; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; NAIL DYSTROPHY; ONYCHOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SIBLING; YELLOW NAIL SYNDROME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FINGERS; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; NAIL DISEASES; PLACEBOS; SIBLINGS; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN E;

EID: 33746865875     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00251.x     Document Type: Article

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