A simple method to assess severity of polymorphic light eruption

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 645-652

  Palmer, Roy A ^a   Van De Pas, C B ^a   Campalani, E ^a   Walker, S L ^a   Young, A R ^a   Hawk, J L M ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interview; Polymorphic light eruption; Provocation; Severity; Solar simulated radiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMORPHIC LIGHT ERUPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION; RASH; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SUN EXPOSURE; TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN TESTS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 4944245667     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06100.x     Document Type: Article

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