A randomized controlled trial comparing total glucosides of paeony capsule and compound glycyrrhizin tablet for alopecia areata

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 621-625

  Yang, Ding Quan ^a   You, Li Ping ^a   Song, Pei Hua ^a   Zhang, Li Xin ^a   Bai, Yan Ping ^a  

^a CHINA JAPAN FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Compound glycyrrhizin tablets; T cell subsets; Total glucosides of paeony capsule

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSIDE; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; TOTAL GLUCOSIDES OF PAEONY CAPSULE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CD3+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TABLET; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; CAPSULES; FEMALE; GLUCOSIDES; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAEONIA; T-LYMPHOCYTES; TABLETS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867283384     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: 19930402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-012-1173-0     Document Type: Article

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