Topical Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) as a Potential Treatment of Pruritus
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HOCl-based therapeutics optimized for topical delivery are now serving as pharmaceutical formulations for wound management, scar prevention, diabetic ulcers, atopic dermatitis, pruritus, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
“Importantly, HOCl-based therapeutics optimized for topical delivery are now serving as pharmaceutical formulations for wound management, scar prevention, diabetic ulcers, atopic dermatitis, pruritus, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis (84, 168, 173, 174).”
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- Authors
- Pelgrift, R. Y., & Friedman, A. J.
- Affiliations
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Corresponding author
- Friedman, Adam J.
- ORCID
- Friedman, Adam J.
- Venue
- Current Dermatology Reports
- Published
- 2013-07-03
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 181-190
- ISSN
- 2162-4933 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2087134134
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 0.39
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Current Dermatology Reports (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
- Keywords
- pruritus, atopic dermatitis, Staphylococcus aureus, anti-inflammatory activity, histamine, leukotriene B4, interleukin-2, nerve growth factor, irritant contact dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, pruritus pathophysiology
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