Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of a lotion containing triethyl citrate and ethyl linoleate in the treatment of acne vulgaris

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 569-574

  Charakida, A ^a   Charakida, M ^a   Chu, A C ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne; Ethyl linoleate; Randomized controlled trial; Sebum production; Treatment; Triethyl citrate

Indexed keywords

AKMICARE; CITRIC ACID TRIETHYL ESTER; LINOLEIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESQUAMATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOTION; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEBUM SECRETION; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CITRATES; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINOLEIC ACIDS; MALE; OINTMENTS;

EID: 34547866701     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08083.x     Document Type: Article

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