A randomized comparison of narrow-band TL-01 phototherapy and PUVA photochemotherapy for psoriasis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 728-732

  Gordon, P M ^a   Diffey, B L ^a   Matthews, J N S ^a   Farr, P M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032695610     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70008-3     Document Type: Article

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