A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral procyanidin with vitamins A, C, E for melasma among Filipino women

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 896-901

  Handog, Evangeline B ^a   Galang, Dulce Amor Vivan F ^a   De Leon Godinez, Maria Azirrel ^a   Chan, Gertrude P ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; PLACEBO; PROCYANIDIN; RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FILIPINO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TASTE DISORDER; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BIFLAVONOIDS; CATECHIN; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELANOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PHILIPPINES; PLACEBOS; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67949103775     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04130.x     Document Type: Article

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