Oral isotretinoin in photoaging: Clinical and histopathological evidence of efficacy of an off-label indication

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-123

  Rabello Fonseca, R M ^a   Azulay, D R ^a   Luiz, R R ^a   Mandarim De Lacerda, C A ^b   Cuzzi, T ^a   Manela Azulay, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging skin; Morphometry; Oral isotretinoin; Photoaging

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PHOTOAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN COLOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; COLLAGEN; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN AGING; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 58449089513     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02947.x     Document Type: Article

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