Trials, evidence, and the management of patients with psoriasis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 135-143

  Rees, Jonathan L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN;

HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0037231510     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.19     Document Type: Note

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