UVB phototherapy is an effective treatment for pruritus in patients infected with HIV

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3 I, 1997, Pages 414-417

  Lim, H W ^a   Vallurupalli, S ^a   Meola, T ^a   Soter, N A ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CD4 ANTIGEN; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EOSINOPHILIA; FOLLICULITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE STATUS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0030885153     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70142-7     Document Type: Article

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