Evidence is lacking for a synergistic or additive effect of combination extracorporeal photopheresis with interferon alfa for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma [2] (multiple letters)

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1087-1088

  Zackheim, H S ^a   Fimiani, M ^a   Rubegni, P ^a   De Aloe, G ^a   Andreassi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON;

DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; SEZARY SYNDROME; T CELL LYMPHOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034120717     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2000.105163     Document Type: Letter

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