Evaluation of a multicentre study of synchronous application of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy (TL-01) and bathing in Dead Sea salt solution for psoriasis vulgaris

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 740-747

  Schiffner, R ^a   Schiffner Rohe, J ^a   Wolfl G ^a   Landthaler, M ^a   Glassl A ^a   Walther, T H ^a   Hofstadter F ^a   Stolz, Wilhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; Psoriasis vulgaris; Solution balneophototherapy; Ultraviolet B 311 nm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSIMETRY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN DISEASE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BALNEOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 0034006293     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03420.x     Document Type: Article

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