The optimal time to determine the minimal phototoxic dose in skin photosensitized by topical 8 methoxypsoralen

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 179-182

  Man, I ^a   Dawe, R S ^a   Ferguson, J ^a   Ibbotson, S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

8 methoxypsoralen; Bath psoralen plus ultraviolet A; Dose response curve; Minimal phototoxic dose; Peak erythema; Time course

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ADULT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHOXSALEN; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PUVA THERAPY; SKIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4043163392     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06073.x     Document Type: Article

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