Targeted phototherapy of plaque-type psoriasis using ultraviolet B-light-emitting diodes

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 167-173

  Kemeny L ^a,b   Csoma, Z ^b   Bagdi, E ^c   Banham, A H ^d   Krenacs L ^c   Koreck, A ^b,e,f  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^c Laboratory of Tumor Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics   (Hungary)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^f Allux Medical Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

light emitting diodes; phototherapy; psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; LEG; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSORIASIS; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; REMISSION; TRUNK; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSORIASIS; RADIATION DOSAGE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 77953992442     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09763.x     Document Type: Article

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