Narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy in patients with recalcitrant nodular prurigo

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 691-695

  Tamagawa Mineoka, Risa ^a   Katoh, Norito ^a   Ueda, Eiichiro ^a   Kishimoto, Saburo ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Itch; Narrow band ultraviolet B; Nodular prurigo; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRURIGO; RADIATION DOSE; RELAPSE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRURIGO; RADIATION DOSAGE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 34848832093     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2007.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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