Azathioprine treatment in chronic actinic dermatitis: a double‐blind controlled trial with monitoring of exposure to ultraviolet radiation

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 639-646

  MURPHY, G M ^a   MAURICE, P D L ^a   NORRIS, P G ^a   MORRIS, R W ^b   HAWK, J L M ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE;

ACTINIC DERMATITIS; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AGED; AZATHIOPRINE; CLINICAL TRIALS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0024396769     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1989.tb08197.x     Document Type: Article

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