Comparative evaluation of NBUVB phototherapy and PUVA photochemotherapy in chronic plaque psoriasis

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 533-537

  Dayal, Surabhi ^a   Mayanka, ^b   Jain, V ^a  

^a Department of Dermatology ^*  (India)

^b Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Narrow band UV B; psoriasis; PUVA

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; NAUSEA; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS AREA SEVERITY INDEX; PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; PUVA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHOXSALEN; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS; PUVA THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957994766     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.69081     Document Type: Article

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