Meigel W, Dettke T, Meigel E M, Lenze U
Dermatologisches Abteilung, Allgemeines Krankenhaus St. Georg, Hamburg.
Z Hautkr. 1987;62 Suppl 1:100-3.
The effects of unsaturated fatty acids were examined in a double-blind study on 34 patients suffering from atopic dermatitis. In comparison to the placebo group a clinical improvement (24%) was seen after a three month period during which patients had received linoleic acid and gamma-linolenic acid.