Narrowband UVB phototherapy for the treatment of psoriasis: A Review and Update

Cutis

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 345-347

  Weinberg, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 0035512978     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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