Retrospective study of the efficacy of narrowband UVB and acitretin

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages 17-20

  Spuls, P I ^a   Rozenblit, M ^a   Lebwohl, Mark ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acitretin; Narrowband UVB; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBODY; CHOLESTEROL; CYCLOSPORIN; ETRETIN; LIPID; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN 1 ANTIBODY; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; RETINOID; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; STEROID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BURN; CHEILITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HAIR LOSS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIVER TOXICITY; NAUSEA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN ABRASION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0344873580     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/738528794     Document Type: Article

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