Effect of topical heparin and levomenol on atopic dermatitis: A randomized four-arm, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 688-694

  Arenberger, P ^a   Arenbergerova M ^a   Drozenova H ^a   Hladikova M ^a   Holcova S ^b  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b Outpatient Department of Dermatovenereology   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

( ) bisabolol; atopic dermatitis; combination justification; heparin; levomenol

Indexed keywords

BISABOLOL; HEPARIN; PLACEBO; SENSICUTAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BLISTER; CHILD; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; ECZEMA; EXCORIATION; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER; URTICARIA;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRURITUS; SESQUITERPENES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955924935     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03950.x     Document Type: Article

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