Estimated ultraviolet doses to psoriasis patients during climate therapy

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 202-208

  Nilsen, Lill T N ^a   Søyland, Elisabeth ^b   Krogstad, Anne L ^b,c  

^a NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Climate therapy; Measurements; Psoriasis; Ultraviolet radiation; UV doses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLIMATE THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SUN EXPOSURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; CLIMATOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SUNLIGHT; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 67651176285     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2009.00443.x     Document Type: Article

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