Management of acne vulgaris: An evidence-based update: Clinical dermatology • Review article

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 351-354

  Ingram, J R ^a   Grindlay, D J C ^b   Williams, H C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI ACNE AGENT; ANTIANDROGEN; BENZOYL PEROXIDE PLUS CLINDAMYCIN; DAPSONE; FLUTAMIDE; ISOTRETINOIN; LEVAMISOLE; MINOCYCLINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PLACEBO; RETINOIC ACID; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE VULGARIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; GLYCEMIC LOAD; HUMAN; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN CANCER;

ACNE VULGARIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; PHOTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TETRACYCLINES;

EID: 77951244346     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03683.x     Document Type: Article

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