Oral administration of a hydrophilic extract of Polypodium leucotomos for the prevention of polymorphic light eruption

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-62

  Tanew, Adrian ^a   Radakovic, Sonja ^a   Gonzalez, Salvador ^b,c   Venturini, Marina ^d   Calzavara Pinton, Piergiacomo ^d  

^a Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^d SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

Author keywords

antioxidant; photoprovocation; polymorphic light eruption; Polypodium leucotomos; prevention

Indexed keywords

POLYPODIUM LEUCOTOMOS EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; LIGHT; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; HUMANS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYPODIUM; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 80053541174     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.09.773     Document Type: Article

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