Calcipotriol vs. tazarotene as combination therapy with narrowband ultraviolet B (311 nm): Efficacy in patients with severe psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1275-1278

  Schiener, R ^a   Behrens Williams, S C ^a   Pillekamp, H ^a   Kaskel, P ^a   Peter, R U ^a   Kerscher, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcipotriol; Narrowband ultraviolet B; Phototherapy; Psoriasis; Tazarotene

Indexed keywords

CALCIPOTRIOL; TAZAROTENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CALCITRIOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICOTINIC ACIDS; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 0034522371     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03900.x     Document Type: Article

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