Are narrow-band ultraviolet B home units a viable option for continuous or maintenance therapy of photoresponsive diseases?

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 234-240

  Haykal, Kay Anne ^a   DesGroseilliers, Jean Pierre ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; ETRETIN; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BLISTER; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; PHOTOREACTIVITY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO; XEROSIS; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 34047145103     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7750.2006.00052     Document Type: Article

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