Evaluation of topical vitamin B12 for the treatment of childhood Eczema

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 387-389

  Januchowski, Ronald ^a  

^a Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ECZEMA; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN EXAMINATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ECZEMA; HUMANS; INFANT; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 65549117038     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2008.0497     Document Type: Article

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