A 308-nm monochromatic excimer light in the treatment of palmoplantar psoriasis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 523-526

  Nistico S P ^a   Saraceno, R ^a   Stefanescu, S ^b   Chimenti, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Carol Davila School of Medicine   (Romania)

Author keywords

308 nm; MEL; Palmoplantar psoriasis (PP)

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; XENON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN EDEMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646025209     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01503.x     Document Type: Article

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