Comparison of clobetasol propionate cream plus coal tar vs. topical psoralen and solar ultraviolet A therapy in palmoplantar psoriasis

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 613-616

  Khandpur, S ^a   Sharma, V K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; COAL TAR; PSORALEN;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HAND PALM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT GLOBAL ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS ACTIVITY AND SEVERITY INDEX; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN PAIN; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CHILD; CLOBETASOL; COAL TAR; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; PUVA THERAPY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960570564     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04061.x     Document Type: Article

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