Comparative effects of pimecrolimus cream vehicle and three commercially available moisturizers on skin hydration and transepidermal water loss

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 126-129

  Vergnanini, André L ^a   Aoki, Valeria ^b   Takaoka, Roberto ^b   Madi, Julio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Unidade de Pesquisa Clinica   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hydration; Moisturizers; Pimecrolimus cream vehicle; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT; PIMECROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC CAPACITANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN WATER LOSS;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICHTHYOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN CARE; TACROLIMUS; VEHICLES; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951141474     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546630903188403     Document Type: Article

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