Efficacy and safety of targeted narrowband ultraviolet B therapy using a flat-type fluorescent lamp for the treatment of palmoplantar pustulosis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 754-755

  Kawada, Akira ^a   Matsuda, Hiromasa ^a   Oiso, Naoki ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; HUMAN; JAPANESE; LETTER; MALE; NARROW BAND IMAGING; PHOTOTHERAPY; PUSTULE; PUSTULOSIS PALMOPLANTARIS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSORIASIS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 84883555795     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12228     Document Type: Letter

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