α-lipoic acid is ineffective as a topical antioxidant for photoprotection of skin [3]

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 996-998

  Lin, Jing Yi ^a   Lin, Fu Hsiung ^b   Burch, James A ^b   Selim, M Angelica ^b   Monteiro Riviere, Nancy A ^c   Grichnik, James M ^b   Pinnell, Sheldon R ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; FACE FIRMING ACTIVATOR WITH DMAE; PRIMACY C PLUS E; THIOCTIC ACID;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ERYTHEMA; LETTER; LIGHT PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN PROTECTION; SOLAR RADIATION; SUNBURN; SWINE;

EID: 6344272903     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.23446.x     Document Type: Letter

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