308-nm Excimer laser treatment of palmoplantar psoriasis

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 47-49

  Goldberg, David J ^a,b   Chwalek, Jennifer ^a,c   Hussain, Mussarrat ^a  

^a LASER AND SKIN SURGERY CENTER OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

lasers and light sources; psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; RELAPSE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FOOT DERMATOSES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; LASERS, EXCIMER; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952686069     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2011.564769     Document Type: Article

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