A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of a Novel Pantothenic Acid-Based Dietary Supplement in Subjects with Mild to Moderate Facial Acne

Dermatology and Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 93-101

  Yang, Michael ^a   Moclair, Betsy ^a   Hatcher, Virgil ^a   Kaminetsky, Jed ^a   Mekas, Maria ^b   Chapas, Anne ^b   Capodice, Jillian ^c  

^a Manhattan Medical Research   (United States)

^b Union Square Laser Dermatology ^*  (United States)

^c Nutraceutical Medical Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne; Clinical study; Dermatology; Dietary supplement; Facial lesions; Natural products; Pantothenic acid; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

PANTOTHENIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84912076694     PISSN: 21938210     EISSN: 21909172     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13555-014-0052-3     Document Type: Article

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