Efficacy of tetracyclines in the treatment of acne vulgaris: a review
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- 6 November 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 158 (2) , 208-216
Abstract
Oral tetracyclines are routinely used for the management of inflammatory acne. However, there is a lack of evidence-based data on their relative effectiveness and appropriate dosages.SCOPUS: re.jFLWINinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publisheKeywords
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