Efficacy and safety of non-laser, targeted UVB phototherapy alone and in combination with psoralen gel or calcipotriol ointment in the treatment of localized, chronic, plaque-type psoriasis

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 609-613

  Özkan, Ilker ^a   Köse, Osman ^a   Özmen, Ibrahim ^a   Arca, Ercan ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIPOTRIOL; PSORALEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIT PSO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS AREA AND SEVERITY INDEX; PSORIASIS SEVERITY INDEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALCITRIOL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FICUSIN; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860000552     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05257.x     Document Type: Article

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