The role of topical vitamin K oxide gel in the resolution of postprocedural purpura

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1020-1024

  Cohen, Joel Lee ^a   Bhatia, Ashish C ^b  

^a AboutSkin Dermatology and DermSurgery PC   (United States)

^b Dermatology Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AURIDERM; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN K GROUP; VITAMIN K OXIDE GEL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PHYTOMENADIONE; PHYTOMENADIONE OXIDE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FACIAL TELANGIECTASIA; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; LASER INDUCED PURPURA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PULSED DYE LASER; PURPURA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TELANGIECTASIA; TREATMENT DURATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DYE LASER; FACE; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FACE; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; LASERS, DYE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PURPURA; TELANGIECTASIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN K 1;

EID: 77950508545     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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