Repeated exposure to blue light does not improve psoriasis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-58

  Maari, Catherine ^b   Viau, Gilles ^b   Bissonnette, Robert ^a  

^a NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEACHING; BLUE LIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0038724549     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.445     Document Type: Article

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