Effect of Evening Primrose Oil on Korean Patients With Mild Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study

摘要

BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is related to a deficiency of delta-6-desaturase, an enzyme responsible for converting linoleic acid to gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Evening primrose oil (EPO) as a source of GLA has been of interest in the management of AD.