Rapid decrease of phototoxicity after PUVA bath therapy with 8-methoxypsoralen.

N J Neumann; T Ruzicka; P Lehmann; M Kerscher

doi:10.1001/archderm.1996.03890350138033

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Rapid decrease of phototoxicity after PUVA bath therapy with 8-methoxypsoralen.

N J Neumann·T Ruzicka·P Lehmann·M Kerscher

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N J Neumann, T Ruzicka, P Lehmann, M Kerscher. 1996. Rapid decrease of phototoxicity after PUVA bath therapy with 8-methoxypsoralen.. https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1996.03890350138033

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