A comparison of subjective and objective measures of reduction of psoriasis with the use of ultrasound, reflectance colorimetry, computerized video image analysis, and nitric oxide production

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-57

  Ormerod, A D ^a   Dwyer, C M ^a   Weller, R ^a   Cox, D H ^a   Price, R ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; LIQUID PARAFFIN; NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLECTOMETRY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRASOUND; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0030791498     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70211-1     Document Type: Article

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