Comparison of the narrow band UVB versus systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of lichen planus: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1578-1582

  Iraji, Fariba ^a   Faghihi, Gita ^a   Asilian, Ali ^a   Siadat, Amir Hossein ^a   Larijani, Fatemeh Taghavi ^a   Akbari, Mojtaba ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Lichen planus; Narrowband UVB; Systemic corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRURITUS; RADIATION DOSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 84855264615     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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