Efficacy of aloe vera gel in the treatment of vulval lichen planus

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 612-614

  Rajar, Uzma D M ^a   Majeed, Rehana ^a   Parveen, Naheed ^a   Sheikh, Imran ^a   Sushel, Champa ^b  

^a ISRA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b Isara University Hospital ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Vulva lichen planus

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLACEBO;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ALOE VERA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LICHEN PLANUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VULVA; VULVAL LICHEN PLANUS;

ALOE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 56249088661     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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