Comparison of intralesional verapamil with intralesional triamcinolone in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-348

  Margaret Shanthi, F ^a   Ernest, Kalpana ^a   Dhanraj, Prema ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Hypertrophic scar; Keloid; Triamcinolone; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; TRIAMCINOLONE; VERAPAMIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; HYPOPIGMENTATION; KELOID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHILD; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; KELOID; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VERAPAMIL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52149089719     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.42899     Document Type: Article

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