Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Department of Haematology and Allergy, Cantabria Labs Difa Cooper, Caronno Pertusella (VA), Italy

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  Efficacy of a Pure Omental Lipids Based Cream in the Treatment of Diabetic Xerosis: A Randomized, Controlled Assessor-Blinded Trial
  Author(s): Marianna D’Armetta, Stefano Alfano and Colombo Francesca*
  
  Background: Xerosis is a common skin manifestation in patients with diabetes and it is associated with an increased risk of severe skin fissuring and then ulcers. Skin foot care for diabetics is an important strategy to prevent further skin damage. Pure Omental Lipids (POL) cream is a commercialized product containing urea and panthenol (able to improve emollience and skin hydration), POL (that improve skin mechanics and strength of fragile skin), and carnosine (able to interfere with the formation of advanced glycated end-products, involved in reduced skin elasticity in diabetic patients). Study aim: To evaluate the efficacy of POL-Podactive (POL-P) cream in the treatment of foot xerosis in patients with diabetes, in comparison with a glycerol-based emollient cream. Materials and methods: In a randomized, .. View More»
  

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