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SUBMITTER: Yang Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326376 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yang Zheng Z Li Miaojuan M Xiao Lin L Yi Zhiming Z Zhao Min M Ma Shengjie S
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas 20200626 8
The objective of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of 0.2% hyaluronic acid (HA) topical gel and dexamethasone topical ointment in the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU) in children. This retrospective observational study included 104 patients who had more than two episodes of oral aphthous ulcers per year and were treated with HA (n=52) or dexamethasone (n=52) from August 15, 2014 to September 3, 2018. Therapy efficacy was evaluated based on the ulcer size and pain scor ...[more]