Phototoxicity of new psoralen-containing gels and creams versus bath PUVA

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1406-1411

  Nimkulrat, Peerapat ^a   Leenutaphong, Vichit ^a   Sudtim, Srismorn ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bath PUVA; Psoralen containing creams; Psoralen Containing gels; Topical PUVA

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CREAM; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG PENETRATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTOXICITY; PUVA; RADIATION DOSE; SPECTROPHOTOMETER; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BATHS; DERMATITIS, PHOTOTOXIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; METHOXSALEN; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PUVA THERAPY;

EID: 30844455151     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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