Prolonged benefit following ultraviolet a phototherapy for solar urticaria

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 144-148

  Dawe, R S ^a   Ferguson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CETIRIZINE; LORATADINE; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SOLAR URTICARIA; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 0030745490     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb03719.x     Document Type: Article

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