Iontophoresis with glycopyrrolate for the treatment of palmoplantar hyperhidrosis

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 208-212

  Dolianitis, Con ^a,b   Scarff, Catherine E ^a   Kelly, John ^a   Sinclair, Rodney ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Idiopathic; Primary; Sweating; Tap water

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; TAP WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; PALMOPLANTAR HYPERHIDROSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEATING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; GLYCOPYRROLATE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; IONTOPHORESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER;

EID: 8444233578     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2004.00098.x     Document Type: Article

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