Comparison of psoralen-UVB and psoralen-UVA photochemotherapy in the treatment of psoriasis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 577-581

  De Berker, D A R ^a   Sakuntabhai, A ^a   Diffey, B L ^a   Matthews, J N S ^a   Farr, P M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0030934303     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)70246-9     Document Type: Article

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