Improving the safety profile of long-term PUVA therapy

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 496-497

  Hobbs, J ^a   Lebwohl, M ^a   Lim, H W ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETRY; EDITORIAL; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032859084     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70129-5     Document Type: Editorial

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