Balneophototherapy of psoriasis: Highly concentrated salt water versus tap water - A randomized, one-blind, right/left comparative study

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 22-25

  Gambichler, T ^a   Rapp, S ^b   Senger, E ^b   Altmeyer, P ^b   Hoffmann, K ^a,b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b Office of Dermatology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balneophototherapy; Balneotherapy; Phototherapy; Psoriasis; Salt water baths

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLIMATOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALINITY; SPA TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ADULT; BALNEOLOGY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSORIASIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035145241     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0781.2001.017001022.x     Document Type: Article

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