Cutaneous mastocytosis: Successful treatment with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 914-915

  Prignano, F ^a   Troiano, M ^a   Lotti, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPHA INTERFERON; CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR; CYCLOSPORIN A; GLUCOCORTICOID; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; TRYPTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PUVA; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRURITUS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; URTICARIA PIGMENTOSA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149402350     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2010.03825.x     Document Type: Letter

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