Reliéva, a Mahonia aquifolium extract for the treatment of adult patients with atopic dermatitis

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 442-446

  Donsky, Howard ^a   Clarke, Don ^b,c  

^a Dermatology and Cosmetic Center   (United States)

^b Lakeside Medical Association   (United States)

^c St John Providence Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Eczema; Mahonia aquafolium; Psorberine; Reli va

Indexed keywords

MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RELIEVA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; AGED; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOSOMES; MAHONIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PRURITUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34748925846     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e31814002c1     Document Type: Article

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