Targeted 307 nm UVB-excimer light vs. topical dithranol in psoriasis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 122-123

  Wollina, U ^a   Koch, A ^a   Scheibe, A ^b   Seme, B ^b   Streit, I ^c   Schmidt, W D ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Gesellschaft Zur Förderung von Medizin Bio und Umwelttechnologien ^*  (Germany)

^c Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DITHRANOL;

ADULT; AGED; BLISTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHRALIN; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSORIASIS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 83955162967     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03972.x     Document Type: Letter

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