Changes of minimal erythema dose after water and salt water baths

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 109-111

  Gambichler, T ^a,b   Schropl F ^a  

^a Klinikzentrum Bad Sulza ^*  (Germany)

^b Office of Dermatology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balneophototherapy; Minimal erythema dose; Photosensitization; Phototherapy; Salt water baths

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; BATH; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0031686726     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1998.tb00022.x     Document Type: Article

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