Topical therapy of acne vulgaris using 2% tea lotion in comparison with 5% zinc sulphate solution

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1757-1761

  Sharquie, Khalifa E ^a   Noaimi, Adil A ^a   Al Salih, Mazin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^b BAGHDAD TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; ZINC SULFATE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOTION; MALE; PAPULE; PRURITUS; PUSTULE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TEA;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTRINGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TEA; YOUNG ADULT; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 60149106135     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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