PUVA-bath photochemotherapy (PUVA-soak therapy) of recalcitrant dermatoses of the palms and soles

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 47-51

  Behrens, S ^c   Von Kobyletzki, G ^a   Gruss, C ^a   Reuther, T ^a   Altmeyer, P ^a   Kerscher, M ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

8 methoxypsoralen; Palmoplantar dermatoses; PUVA bath therapy; PUVA soak

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; PUVA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032909933     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1999.tb00056.x     Document Type: Article

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