A pilot study showing pulsed-dye laser treatment improves localized areas of chronic atopic dermatitis

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-248

  Syed, S ^a   Weibel, L ^a,b   Kennedy, H ^a   Harper, J I ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN DEFECT; SUPERINFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, DYE; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PORT-WINE STAIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42249086626     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02644.x     Document Type: Article

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