Emollients as adjuvant therapy for psoriasis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Finlay, A Y ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dithranol; Emollients; Psoriasis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIPSORIASIS AGENT; DITHRANOL; EMOLLIENT AGENT;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CREAM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0030935685     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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