Treatment of Childhood Psoriasis with Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy
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Erratum for “Treatment of Childhood Psoriasis with Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy”
Phototherapy and photochemotherapy are well-described treatment modalities for psoriasis in adults. Like many other treatments, the experience and long-term safety of their use in children is limited. We conducted a literature search and identified publications reporting the use of phototherapy and photochemotherapy in pediatric populations. This article summarizes the existing literature on th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1179-5565,1179-5565
DOI: 10.4137/cmped.s8045