Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is a suitable treatment option for solar urticaria

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages e5-

  Calzavara Pinton, Piergiacomo ^a   Zane, Cristina ^a   Rossi, Mariateresa ^a   Sala, Raffaella ^a   Venturini, Marina ^a  

^a SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

Author keywords

clinical trial; minimal erythemal dose; minimal urticarial dose; narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy; phototest; solar urticaria

Indexed keywords

PSORALEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMAL ERYTHEMAL DOSE; MINIMAL URTICARIAL DOSE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SOLAR URTICARIA; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 84859558833     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.01.030     Document Type: Article

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