Burning mouth syndrome: The efficacy of lipoic acid on subgroups

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 676-678

  Femiano, F ^a,c   Gombos, F ^a   Scully, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

BMS; Lipoic acid; Neuropathy; Oral dysaesthesia

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM DERIVATIVE; FLUOXETINE; HYDROXYZINE; LORAZEPAM; RANITIDINE; THIOCTIC ACID; TIOBEC; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THIOCTIC ACID; TRANQUILIZING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7244245664     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.01049.x     Document Type: Article

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