Efficacy and tolerability of oral lactoferrin supplementation in mild to moderate acne vulgaris: An exploratory study

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 793-797

  Mueller, Edgar A ^a   Trapp, Sonja ^b   Frentzel, Adrian ^b   Kirch, Wilhelm ^a   Brantl, Victor ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Mepha LLC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Dietary supplement; Efficacy; Lactoferrin; Tolerability

Indexed keywords

DERMAPLUS; LACTOFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEWABLE TABLET; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TABLET FORMULATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOFERRIN; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952660193     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2011.557720     Document Type: Article

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