Plasma levels of 8-methoxypsoralen following PUVA-bath photochemotherapy

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 136-138

  Von Kobyletzki, G ^a   Hoffmann, K ^a   Kerscher, M ^a   Altmeyer, P ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

8 methoxypsoralen; Plasma levels; PUVA bath photochemotherapy

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA;

EID: 0031661760     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1998.tb00029.x     Document Type: Article

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