In a double-blind study 91 patients with acne vulgaris were treated either with oral zinc sulphate (0.4 g daily) or with a placebo. Forty-eight patients received zince treatment and 43 patients placebo. Significantly better results were demonstrated in favour of zince after 12 weeks.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1977.tb14277.xDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

zinc sulphate
8
acne vulgaris
8
comparison oral
4
oral treatment
4
treatment zinc
4
sulphate placebo
4
placebo acne
4
vulgaris double-blind
4
double-blind study
4
study patients
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!