Narrowband (TL-01) ultraviolet B phototherapy for pruritus in polycythaemia vera

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 979-981

  Baldo, A ^a   Sammarco, E ^a   Plaitano, R ^a   Martinelli, V ^a   Monfrecola, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Narrowband; Polycythaemia vera; Pruritus; Ultraviolet B phototherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RADIATION DOSE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PRURITUS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 0036436854     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04983.x     Document Type: Article

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