Evening primrose oil is effective in atopic dermatitis: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
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Evening primrose oil is effective in atopic dermatitis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing, itchy dermatosis of multifactorial origin, which commonly starts in childhood. Defective metabolism of essential fatty acids leading to relative dominance of pro-inflammatory prostaglandins (PGE2 and PGF2) has been reported as an important factor in the pathogenesis of AD. Evening primrose oil (EPO) as a source of gamma-linolenic acid (...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.42645