Systematic review of randomized controlled trials on interventions for melasma: An abridged Cochrane review

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 369-373

  Jutley, Gurpreet Singh ^a   Rajaratnam, Ratna ^a   Halpern, James ^b   Salim, Asad ^c   Emmett, Charis ^d  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Countess of Chester NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ascorbic acid; azelaic acid; chloasma; glycolic acid; hydroquinone; melasma; pigment; tretinoin; triple combination; vitamin C

Indexed keywords

AZELAIC ACID; FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE; HYDROQUINONE; PLACEBO; RETINOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84892648288     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.07.044     Document Type: Article

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