UVB phototherapy for pruritus in polycythaemia vera

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 245-246

  Baldo, A ^a   Sammarco, E ^a   Martinelli, V ^a   Monfrecola, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Polycythaemia vera; Pruritus; UVB phototherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0030467460     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639609089559     Document Type: Article

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