Influence of PUVA therapy on dermoscopic features of acquired melanocytic nevi

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 230-234

  Dervis, Emine ^a   Koc, Kadriye ^a   Karaoglu, Aymir ^a  

^a Haseki General Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dermoscopy; Melanocytic nevi; PUVA therapy

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MORPHOLOGY; PUVA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PUVA THERAPY;

EID: 3543133159     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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