Targeted phototherapy

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-125

  Mysore, Venkataram ^a,b  

^a Centre for Advanced Dermatology   (India)

^b Venkat Charmalaya Centre for Advanced Dermatology   (India)

Author keywords

Excimer laser; Excimer light; Phototherapy; Psoriasis; Targeted phototherapy; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA AREATA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LICHEN PLANUS; LYMPHOMATOID PAPULOSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO; ANIMAL; DERMATOLOGY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SKIN DISEASES; TRENDS;

ANIMALS; DERMATOLOGY; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 63149158719     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.48655     Document Type: Review

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