Phototherapy of psoriasis: Update with practical pearls

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2002, Pages 17-21

  Lui, Harvey ^a  

^a VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPSORIASIS AGENT; ETRETIN; METHOTREXATE; PSORALEN DERIVATIVE; RETINOID;

HUMAN; LASER; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MONOTHERAPY; PHOTON; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0036345653     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/12034754020060s305     Document Type: Review

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