Solar urticaria: A time-extended retrospective series of 61 patients and review of literature

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 202-207

  Du Thanh, Aurélie ^a   Debu, Anca ^b   Lalheve, Pauline ^a   Guillot, Bernard ^a   Dereure, Olivier ^a   Peyron, Jean Louis ^a  

^a UMR 1058 University of Montpellier   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

Author keywords

Phototesting; Solar urticaria

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CAROTENOID; CHLOROQUINE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CHRONIC URTICARIA; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOSENSITIZATION; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOLAR URTICARIA; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

PHOTOTESTING; SOLAR URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; URTICARIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877786535     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2013.1933     Document Type: Article

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