Polymorphous light eruption: A clinical, photobiologic, and follow-up study of 110 patients

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 2 I, 2000, Pages 199-207

  Boonstra, Heleen E ^a   Van Weelden, Huib ^a   Toonstra, Johan ^a   Van Vloten, Willem A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOPATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0033943507     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90126-9     Document Type: Article

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