Journal article
Tretinoin (Retinoic Acid) Revisited
The New England journal of medicine, Vol.328(20), pp.1486-1487
05/20/1993
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199305203282011
PMID: 8479470
Abstract
Although it is easy to dismiss problems such as postinflammatory hyperpigmentation under the rubric of “cosmetic concerns,” pigmentary disorders are a frequent cause of distress because of our society's excessive focus on appearance. Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common cause of visits to the dermatologist, and the number of agents available for its treatment is limited. The report by Bulengo-Ransby and colleagues on the efficacy of tretinoin (retinoic acid) as a single agent in black persons with postinflammatory skin hyperpigmentation in this issue of the Journal
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adds to our knowledge about both tretinoin and the hyperpigmentation itself.
The use of tretinoin . . .
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Tretinoin (Retinoic Acid) Revisited
- Creators
- Janet A Fairley
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The New England journal of medicine, Vol.328(20), pp.1486-1487
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- DOI
- 10.1056/NEJM199305203282011
- PMID
- 8479470
- ISSN
- 0028-4793
- eISSN
- 1533-4406
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/20/1993
- Academic Unit
- Dermatology
- Record Identifier
- 9984025683902771
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