Treatment of chronic palmoplantar eczema with local bath-PUVA therapy

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 5 I, 1997, Pages 733-737

  Schempp, C M ^a   Muller, H ^a   Czech, W ^a   Schopf, E ^a   Simon, J C ^a  

^a Department of Dermatology ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT; METHOXSALEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; SKIN BIOPSY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030926312     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)80326-X     Document Type: Article

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