Topical tetracycline in the treatment of acne vulgaris

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 953-955

  Adişen, Esra ^a   Kaymak, Yeşim ^a   Gurer, Mehmet Ali ^a   Durukan, Elif ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETRACYCLINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TETRACYCLINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59049104406     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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