Dead sea bath salt for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris: A double- blind controlled study

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-242

  Halevy, Sima ^a   Giryes, Hani ^a   Friger, Michael ^a   Sukenik, Shaul ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Balneotherapy; Dead Sea; Minerals; Psoriasis vulgaris; Salts; Spa

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; BATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SPA TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031455895     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9959(97)00133-5     Document Type: Article

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