Topical psoralen-ultraviolet A therapy for palmoplantar dermatoses: Experience with 35 consecutive patients

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 407-411

  Davis, Mark D P ^a   McEvov, Marian T ^a   El Azhary, Rokea A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETRETINATE; METHOXSALEN; TAR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECZEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; FOOT SOLE; HAND DISEASE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; PUSTULAR PSORIASIS; PUVA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN DISEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; URTICARIA;

EID: 0031800505     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-6196(11)63721-X     Document Type: Article

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