Does imiquimod pretreatment optimize 308-nm excimer laser (UVB) therapy in psoriasis patients?
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Treatment of inverse psoriasis with the 308 nm excimer laser.
BACKGROUND The treatment of inverse psoriasis can be both challenging and frustrating. Conventional topical and systemic treatments can be limited in terms of efficacy, acceptability and safety. The 308 nm excimer laser has been shown to be effective in the treatment of psoriatic plaques. METHODS A patient with chronic inverse psoriasis was treated with 308 nm excimer laser using a 3.5 cm spo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0905-4383
DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12299