The use of the 308 nm excimer laser for the treatment of psoriasis;Die anwendung des excimerlasers 308 nm zur psoriasis-behandlung

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 559-563

  Fikrle, Tomáš ^a   Pizinger, Karel ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Excimer laser; Phototherapy; Psoriasis; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

XENON;

ARTICLE; BLISTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; REMISSION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RETREATMENT; THERAPEUTIC USE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RETREATMENT; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 0242362703     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1610-0387.2003.03736.x     Document Type: Article

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