Aloevera gel Vs. lanolin ointment in the treatment of nipple sore: A randomized clinical trial

Tehran University Medical Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 699-704

  Tafazoli, M ^a   Saeedi, R ^a   Gholami Robatsangi, M ^b   Mazloom, R ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aloevera; Lanolin; Nipple; Sore

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; LANOLIN;

ALOE VERA; ARTICLE; BREAST DISEASE; BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; GEL; HEALING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; IRAN; MOTHER; NIPPLE SORE; OINTMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 77953444655     PISSN: 16831764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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