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Psoriasis

Combination therapy of methotrexate plus NBUVB phototherapy is more effective than methotrexate monotherapy in the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis

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Pages 528-534 | Received 21 Dec 2014, Accepted 11 Mar 2015, Published online: 24 Apr 2015

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