Calcitriol vs. dithranol in combination with narrow-band ultraviolet B (311 nm) in psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 779-783

  Hofmann, Uta B ^a   Eggert, A A O ^a   Brocker E B ^a   Goebeler, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calcitriol; Dithranol; Narrow band ultraviolet B; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; DITHRANOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION DOSE; SCORING SYSTEM; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANTHRALIN; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CALCITRIOL; CALCIUM CHANNEL AGONISTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 0038240018     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05175.x     Document Type: Article

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