Azelaic acid as a new treatment for perioral dermatitis: Results from an open study [6]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 933-934

  Jansen, T ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZELAIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRY FACE; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PERIORAL DERMATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS;

ADULT; AGED; DERMATITIS, PERIORAL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 8344238177     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06202.x     Document Type: Letter

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