Lack of efficacy of topical furfuryl palmitate in pediatric atopic dermatitis: A randomized double-blind study

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 204-209

  Tripodi, Salvatore ^a   Di Rienzo Businco, A ^a   Panetta, V ^b   Pingitore, G ^c   Volterrani, A ^d   Frediani, T ^e   Pelosi, S ^f   Miceli Sopo, S ^g  

^a SANDRO PERTINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^c GB Grassi Hospital   (Italy)

^d NUOVO REGINA MARGHERITA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^f TPS Production   (Italy)

^g FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Children; Furfuryl palmitate; Topical administration

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BISABOLOL; EMOLLIENT AGENT; FURAN DERIVATIVE; FURFURYL PALMITATE; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; FURANS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PALMITATES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651162437     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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