Efficacy of topical hydrating and emollient lotion containing 10% urea ISDIN® plus dexpanthenol (Ureadin Rx 10) in the treatment of skin xerosis and pruritus in hemodialyzed patients: An open prospective pilot trial

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 321-325

  Castello, M ^a   Milani, M ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emollients; Hemodialysis; Urea; Xerosin

Indexed keywords

DEXPANTHENOL PLUS UREA; EMOLLIENT AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREADIN RX;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MORNING DOSAGE; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREMIC PRURITUS; XEROSIS;

EID: 83755183041     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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