Evidence that certain phototoxic drugs photosensitize urocanic acid isomerization

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-66

  Gibbs, Neil K ^a   Torr, Gavin ^a   Johnson, Brian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Photosensitization; Phototoxic drugs; Urocanic acid

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; DOXYCYCLINE; KETOPROFEN; METHOXSALEN; UROCANIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; ISOMERISM; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

UCA;

EID: 0030175056     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1011-1344(95)07259-4     Document Type: Article

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