Pruritus is a common and significant symptom of acne

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1332-1336

  Lim, Y L ^a   Chan, Y H ^a   Yosipovitch, G ^b   Greaves, M W ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; BENZOYL PEROXIDE; RETINOIC ACID; SULFUR;

ACNE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGAPORE; STRESS; SWEAT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 53749088207     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02828.x     Document Type: Article

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