Novel stain-free lecithinized coal tar formulation for psoriasis

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1246-1248

  Bhatia, Amit ^a   Singh, Bhupinder ^a   Amarji, Basant ^a   Negi, Poonam ^a   Shukla, Anshuman ^a   Katare, Om Prakash ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL TAR; LECITHINIZED COAL TAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; GOAT; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PSORIASIS; RABBIT; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; COAL TAR; COLORING AGENTS; GOATS; HAIR; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; LECITHINS; PSORIASIS; RABBITS; SHEEP;

EID: 80053213281     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.04913.x     Document Type: Article

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