Pansclerotic morphea treated with UVA: A case report

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 625-627

  Yildirim, Mehmet ^a,b   Baysal, Vahide ^a   Aridogan, Buket Cicioglu ^a   Kesici, Demet ^a   Erturan, Ijlal ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b Istiklal Mah   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pansclerotic morphea; Treatment; UVA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MORPHEA; PANSCLEROTIC MORPHEA; PUVA; RADIATION DOSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BIOPSY; SYMPTOM; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 0041818162     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00446.x     Document Type: Article

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