What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of the clinical significance of systematic reviews on atopic eczema published in 2006 and 2007

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 685-688

  Williams, H C ^a   Grindlay, D J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; PIMECROLIMUS; PLACEBO; PRIMROSE OIL; TACROLIMUS;

ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG SAFETY; ECZEMA; FACE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SOYBEAN MILK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WHEEZING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; EMOLLIENTS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; TACROLIMUS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 53349144986     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02906.x     Document Type: Review

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