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Evaluation of 'Steroid-Sparing' Effects of Xanthena® Cream in Patients with Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis
- Source :
- European Journal of Inflammation, Vol 1 (2003)
- Publication Year :
- 2003
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2003.
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Abstract
- Emollients play an important role in the management of atopic dermatitis (AD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and the “steroid-sparing” activity of an emollient cream (Xanthena® cream) in patients with mild to moderate AD. Patients were asked to apply twice a day for 7 days a cream containing hydrocortisone butyrate on the lesionai skin and then to apply Xanthena® cream only on the left side of affected areas. During the 2-month study period, the use of the corticosteroid cream was resumed in case of flare-up in any side.The results obtained show significant differences of both the total severity score and the intensity of each symptom and sign of AD between the skin areas treated with Xanthena® cream and the control areas (P
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
EMOLLIENT CREAM
lcsh:R
Immunology
food and beverages
lcsh:Medicine
Topical treatment
Atopic dermatitis
medicine.disease
Dermatology
03 medical and health sciences
030104 developmental biology
0302 clinical medicine
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Steroid sparing
medicine
Immunology and Allergy
In patient
skin and connective tissue diseases
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20587392
- Volume :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Inflammation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c16a207b74de1a04b1d3935dc3a7712c