Controlled clinical trials on balneophototherapy in psoriasis [18]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 802-803

  Gambichler, T ^a   Tomi, N S ^a   Kreuter, A ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BALNEOPHOTOTHERAPY; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LETTER; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RELAXATION SENSATION; SPA TREATMENT; STRATUM CORNEUM; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

BALNEOLOGY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; PSORIASIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 33644857882     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07176.x     Document Type: Letter

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