A case of mid-dermal elastolysis after narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 263-264

  Vatve, M ^a   Morton, R ^a   Bilsland, D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELASTOLYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MID DERMAL ELASTOLYSIS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADULT; ELASTIC TISSUE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PSORIASIS; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 58549116309     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02829.x     Document Type: Letter

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