Oral polypodium leucotomos extract photoprotective activity in 57 patients with idiopathic photodermatoses

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 85-87

  Caccialanza, M ^a   Recalcati, S ^a   Piccinno, R ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Photosensitivity disorders; Skin diseases; Ultraviolet rays

Indexed keywords

POLYPODIUM LEUCOTOMOS EXTRACT; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IDIOPATHIC PHOTODERMATOSIS; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTODERMATOSIS; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SOLAR URTICARIA; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 79959787131     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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