Patients with plaque psoriasis had a greater reduction in disease activity when treated with topical aloe vera compared with a topical steroid, data from a randomized trial demonstrated.
Patients treated with aloe vera had a significantly greater reduction in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) after eight weeks of treatment, Charoen Choonhakarn, M.D., of Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen, Thailand, and colleagues reported here at the International Congress of Dermatology.
The difference did not achieve statistical significance, but the magnitude of change from baseline to eight weeks differed significantly in an adjusted analysis. Read the rest of this entry »
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