Novel Use of XXXX for Treatment of Dermatologic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials.

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Terpenoids demonstrate pharmacologic activities that address important mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of several cutaneous diseases. This review evaluated clinical trials of dermatology-specific terpenoid-based treatments. METHODS: PubMed and EMBASE were reviewed on July 8, 2014. Two independent reviewers reviewed studies for inclusion and extracted data for studies meeting eligibility criteria. References were manually reviewed for potentially relevant studies. RESULTS: The search yielded 437 unique abstracts, of which 13 met inclusion and exclusion criteria. High-quality evidence suggests that @entity32990 may be effective in treating @entity2517 . Limited available evidence indicates that @entity6399 may benefit @entity1 with @entity1489 , @entity9281 , @entity2117 , photoaging, and wounds. CONCLUSIONS: Terpenoids appear to be effective in treating specific dermatologic conditions. However, additional rigorously conducted clinical trials are needed to better ascertain efficacy.
