Clinical efficacy of narrow-band UVB (311 nm) combined with dithranol in psoriasis. An open pilot study

Dermatology

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-39

  Carrozza, P ^a   Hausermann P ^b   Nestle, F O ^b   Burg, G ^b   Boni R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dithranol; Narrow band; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

COAL TAR; DITHRANOL; SALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RADIATION PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0342614915     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000018312     Document Type: Article

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