Efficacy of topical azelaic acid gel in the treatment of mild-moderate acne vulgaris

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 94-96

  Iraji, Fariba ^a,d   Sadeghinia, Ali ^b   Shahmoradi, Zabiholah ^a   Siadat, Amir Hossein ^c   Jooya, Abolfazl ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Khoram Abad University of Medical Science   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acne; Azelaic acid gel; Topical treatment

Indexed keywords

AZELAIC ACID;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GEL; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN TINGLING; STUDENT T TEST; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247579719     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.31892     Document Type: Article

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