Prevention of immunosuppression by sunscreens in humans is unrelated to protection from erythema and dependent on protection from ultraviolet A in the face of constant ultraviolet B protection

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 184-190

  Poon, Terence S C ^a   Barnetson, Ross StC ^a   Halliday, Gary M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Sunscreening agents; Ultraviolet rays

Indexed keywords

IMMUNE PROTECTION FACTOR; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR; NICKEL; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE MODEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; RATING SCALE; SIMULATION; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0041842705     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12317.x     Document Type: Article

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