Efficacy of topical PUVA soaks for palmoplantar dermatoses: An audit

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 279-284

  O'Kane, Donal ^a   Mcloone, Nabla Mary ^a   Jenkinson, Hilary ^b   Alderdice, David ^c   Badri, Motasim ^d  

^a ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Newtownabbey BT37 9RH   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

8 MOP; Palmoplantar dermatoses; Topical PUVA

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CALCIPOTRIOL; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; METHOXSALEN; MOMETASONE FUROATE; SALICYLIC ACID; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECZEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUVA; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PUVA THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56349140629     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2008.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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