Use of olive oil for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis in children

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 967-

  Siegfried, Elaine ^a   Glenn, Erica ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OLIVE OIL; SATURATED FATTY ACID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGUS CULTURE; MALASSEZIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SEBUM;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DERMATITIS, SEBORRHEIC; DERMATOMYCOSES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALASSEZIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT OILS;

EID: 84867126955     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.765     Document Type: Article

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