UV transmission and UV protection factor (UPF) measured on split skin following exposure to UVB radiation - Correlation with the minimal erythema dose (MED)

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 133-139

  Hoffmann, K ^a   Kaspar, K ^a   Von Kobyletzki, G ^a   Stucker M ^a   Altmeyer, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Minimal erythema dose; Split skin; UV protection factor; UV transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPECTROPHOTOMETER; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0033042389     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1999.tb00073.x     Document Type: Article

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