A comparative study of PUVASOL therapy in lichen planus

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 212-213

  Sharma, Lata ^a   Mishra, M K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cetirizine; Emollients; Metronidazole; Photochemotherapy; PUVASOL

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; CETIRIZINE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; METHOXSALEN; METRONIDAZOLE; STEROID;

ADULT; APPLICATION SITE REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; OPEN STUDY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; SOLAR RADIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEROID THERAPY; STRIA; SUNBURN; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846947571     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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