A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy in AD of liquid soap containing 12% ammonium lactate + 20% urea

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Amichai, B ^a,b   Grunwald, M H ^c  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM LACTATE; PLACEBO; SOAP; UREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN REDNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATES; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; UREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72549109146     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03273.x     Document Type: Article

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