Implication for photosensitive patients of ultraviolet A exposure in vehicles

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 873-876

  Hampton, P J ^a   Farr, P M ^a   Diffey, B L ^b   Lloyd, J J ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Car windows; Photosensitivity; Polymorphic light eruption; Ultraviolet A (UVA)

Indexed keywords

GLASS; GREY LAMINATED GLASS; LAMINATED GLASS; NONLAMINATED GLASS; TINTED GLASS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CAR; CAR WINDOW; DISEASE EXACERBATION; MOTOR VEHICLE; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELD; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

AUTOMOBILES; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; GLASS; HUMANS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SCATTERING, RADIATION; TRAVEL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 8344251691     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06098.x     Document Type: Article

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