Broad-band UVB fiber-optic comb for the treatment of scalp psoriasis: A pilot study

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 462-467

  Taneja, Atul ^a,b   Racette, Ashley ^a,b   Gourgouliatos, Zafirios ^a,b   Taylor, Charles R ^a,b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Lerner Medical Devices Inc   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CAMERA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMB; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PSORIASIS; RADIATION DETECTOR; SAFETY; SCALP; SCORING SYSTEM; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSORIASIS; SCALP DERMATOSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 3042848833     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.01993.x     Document Type: Article

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