Bath PUVA - An investigation of the distribution of trioxsalen (TMP) and 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) in bathwater

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 17-20

  Wainwright, N J ^a   MacLeod, T M ^a   Ferguson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

8 methoxypsoralen (8 MOP); Bath PUVA; Trioxsalen (IMP)

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN; TRIOXYSALEN;

ARTICLE; BATH; DRUG MIXTURE; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA;

EID: 0030765671     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1997.tb00102.x     Document Type: Article

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