Pulsed dye laser vs. photodynamic therapy in the treatment of refractory nail psoriasis: A comparative pilot study

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 891-895

  Fernandez Guarino M ^a   Harto, A ^a   Sanchez Ronco M ^a   Garcia Morales I ^a   Jaen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Methylaminolaevulinic acid; Nail psoriasis; NAPSI (nail psoriasis severity index); Photodynamic therapy; Pulsed dye laser; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; CALCIPOTRIOL; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; DITHRANOL; FLUOROURACIL; TAZAROTENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAIL DISEASE; NAIL PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; OPEN STUDY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PULSED DYE LASER; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS, DYE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL DISEASES; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSORIASIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651176193     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03196.x     Document Type: Article

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