Time course of 8-methoxypsoralen-induced skin photosensitization in PUVA-bath photochemotherapy

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 193-196

  Reuther, T ^a   Gruss, C ^a   Behrens, S ^a   Von Kobyletzki, G ^a   Neumann, N ^b   Lehmann, P ^b   Altmeyer, P ^a   Kerscher, M ^a,c  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

8 methoxypsoralen; PUVA bath photochemotherapy; Skin photosensitization; Systemic PUVA photochemotherapy

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ARTICLE; BATH; DOSE RESPONSE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; SKIN DISEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0031405619     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1997.tb00229.x     Document Type: Article

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