Photometric and clinical assessment of localized UVB phototherapy systems for the high-dosage treatment of stable plaque psoriasis

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-106

  Tanghetti, Emil A ^a   Gillis, Paul R ^b  

^a Center for Dermatology and Laser Surgery   (United States)

^b Lumenis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ERYTHEMA; EXCIMER LASER; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; PHOTOMETRY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RADIATION DOSE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0038479931     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170310000484     Document Type: Article

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