A double-blind randomized trial of 5% ascorbic acid vs. 4% hydroquinone in melasma

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 604-607

  Espinal Perez, Liliana Elizabeth ^a   Moncada, Benjamin ^a,b   Castanedo Cazares, Juan Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; HYDROQUINONE; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG RESPONSE; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICIAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN IRRITATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ASCORBIC ACID; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROQUINONES; MELANOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444343580     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02134.x     Document Type: Article

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