308-nm excimer laser in psoriasis vulgaris, scalp psoriasis, and palmoplantar psoriasis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-41

  Gattu, S ^a   Rashid, R M ^b   Wu, J J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Excimer; Laser; Phototherapy; Psoriasis; UVB

Indexed keywords

BLISTER; CLINICAL TRIAL; ERYTHEMA; EXCIMER LASER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; PULSED DYE LASER; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; PUVA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FOOT; HAND; HUMANS; LASERS, EXCIMER; PSORIASIS; SCALP; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 57649231843     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02942.x     Document Type: Review

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