Editorial: Comparing narrowband ultraviolet B treatment regimens for psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1215-1216

  Dawe, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NARROW BAND IMAGING; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RADIATION DOSE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN CANCER; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PSORIASIS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 72649104597     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09394.x     Document Type: Editorial

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