Discoid lupus erythematosus: Good response to treatment with photodynamic therapy

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1142-1143

  Fernandez Guarino M ^a   Perez Garcia B ^a   Harto, A ^a   Jaen P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; T LYMPHOCYTE;

AGED; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, DISCOID; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49649115772     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02560.x     Document Type: Letter

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