A prospective, randomized clinical trial comparing topical aloe vera with 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide in mild to moderate plaque psoriasis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-172

  Choonhakarn, C ^a   Busaracome, P ^a   Sripanidkulchai, B ^b   Sarakarn, P ^c  

^a Srinagarind Hospital Medical School   (France)

^b Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Mild to moderate; Psoriasis; Triamcinolone acetonide

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ALOE VERA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN PAIN; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ALOE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 74549218805     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03377.x     Document Type: Article

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