A systematic review of five systemic treatments for severe psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 943-949

  Spuls, P I ^a   Witkamp, L ^a   Bossuyt, P M M ^a   Bos, J D ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; ETRETIN; ETRETINATE; METHOTREXATE; RETINOID;

ARTICLE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; RADIATION SICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0031435609     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb01556.x     Document Type: Article

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