In vivo assessment of ectoin: A randomized, vehicle-controlled clinical trial

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 211-218

  Heinrich, U ^a   Garbe, B ^a   Tronnier, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ectoin efficacy; In vivo assessment; Skin ageing; Skin surface

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; ECTOIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; APPLICATION SITE ERYTHEMA; APPLICATION SITE IRRITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOISTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CARE; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SURFACE; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

ADULT; AMINO ACIDS, DIAMINO; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN AGING;

EID: 34347229753     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000103204     Document Type: Article

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