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  The Efficacy of Vitamin A Supplement in the Treatment of Scabies

  By Marwan S.M. Al-Nimer, Eman M. Tawfiq, Zeyad T. Abdulhadi, Thamer A. Hameed

  Abstract: Scabies is a debilitating contagious parasitic skin disease caused by a tiny mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) treated with the acaricides. Vitamin A supplementation is indicated in management of parasitic infestations in human. This study aimed to assess the effect of vitamin A supplementation as "add on therapy" on the cure rate and quality of life (Qol) in scabies patients treated either with permethin or benzyl benzoate lotions. A total number of …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 19–26 Read article →