Targeted UV therapy in the treatment of psoriasis

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 141-145

  Stein, Kevin R ^a   Pearce, Daniel J ^a   Feldman, Steven R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Phototherapy; Psoriasis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; XENON;

ALOPECIA AREATA; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CHRONIC PLAQUE PSORIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; EROSION; ERYTHEMA; EXCIMER LASER; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LICHEN PLANUS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, EXCIMER; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; PSORIASIS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITILIGO;

EID: 45849085780     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630701593465     Document Type: Article

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