Meta-analysis on the comparison between two topical calcineurin inhibitors in atopic dermatitis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 520-526

  Yin, Zhi Qiang ^a   Zhang, Wei Ming ^a   Song, Guo Xin ^a   Luo, Dan ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

atopic dermatitis; calcineurin inhibitor; meta analysis; pimecrolimus; tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

PIMECROLIMUS; TACROLIMUS;

ACNE; ADULT; APPLICATION SITE REACTION; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BURNING SENSATION; CHILD; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMBASE; ERYTHEMA; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PAIN; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CALCINEURIN; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862816027     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2012.01529.x     Document Type: Article

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