A randomized, observer-blinded trial of twice vs. three times weekly narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for chronic plaque psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 973-978

  Cameron, Heather ^a   Dawe, R S ^a   Yule, S ^a   Murphy, J ^a   Ibbotson, S H ^a   Ferguson, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dose fractionation; Dosing regimen; Narrowband (TL 01) ultraviolet B; Phototherapy; Psoriasis; Randomized controlled trial; Treatment frequency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; RADIATION DOSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSORIASIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 0036440663     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04996.x     Document Type: Article

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