Comparative efficacy of narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy alone and its combination with topical 8-methoxypsoralen in psoriasis

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 666-670

  Jain, V ^a   Jangra, Shobhna ^a   Aggarwal, K ^a  

^a PT B D SHARMA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Narrow band ultraviolet B phototherapy; psoriasis; topical 8 methoxypsoralen

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRUSTING; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; NARROW BAND ULTRAVIOLET B PHOTOTHERAPY; OOZING; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHOXSALEN; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649268370     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.72464     Document Type: Article

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