Phototherapy with ultraviolet radiation: A study of hormone parameters and psychological effects

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 403-409

  Edstrom, D W ^a   Linder, J ^a   Wennersten, G ^b   Brismar, K ^a   Ros, A M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ENT Clinic   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Phototherapy; Questionnaire; Ultraviolet irradiation; Vitamin D; Well being

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIUM; HYDROCORTISONE; LIOTHYRONINE; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHATE; PSORALEN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURIGO; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; URINALYSIS; VITILIGO; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

ADULT; AFFECT; FOOT; HAND; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED; PLACEBOS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PUVA THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN DISEASES; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITAMIN D; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 77749327960     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03423.x     Document Type: Article

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