Pseudoceramide for childhood eczema: Does it work?

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 132-136

  Hon, K L ^a   Wang, Susan S ^a   Lau, Zoe ^a   Lee, H C ^a   Lee, Kenneth K C ^a   Leung, T F ^a   Luk, N M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atopic; Child; Dermatitis; Eczema; Emollients; Insensible; Water loss

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CUREL; EMOLLIENT AGENT; PSEUDOCERAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN WATER LOSS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CERAMIDES; CHILD; ECZEMA; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN;

EID: 79955761101     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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