Evaluation of time-dependent response to psoralen plus UVA (PUVA) treatment with topical 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) gel in palmoplantar dermatoses

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 337-339

  Engin, Burhan ^a   Oguz, Oya ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN; PLACEBO; PSORALEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; PUVA; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; GELS; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; METHOXSALEN; MIDDLE AGED; PUVA THERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 17444364506     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02153.x     Document Type: Article

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