Extensive burns caused by the abusive use of photosensitizing agents

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 321-325

  Braye, F ^a   Latarjet, Jacques ^a   Foyatier, J L ^a   Comparin, J P ^a   Tranchand, P ^a   Boucaud, C ^a  

^a Hôpital Saint Luc Saint Joseph   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PSORALEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; BURN SCAR; CARCINOGENESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOCYTE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; SKIN GRAFT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030810980     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199707000-00008     Document Type: Article

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