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Diagnosis and treatment of the common idiopathic photodermatoses
Author(s) -
Ferguson James
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2003.00652.x
Subject(s) - medicine , photodermatosis , dermatology , photosensitivity , xeroderma pigmentosum , dna , genetics , physics , dna damage , quantum mechanics , biology
Summary The idiopathic photodermatoses are the most common cause of photosensitivity and the commonest of these are polymorphic light eruption, actinic prurigo, chronic actinic dermatitis and solar urticaria. The clinical presentation, investigation and treatment of these four disorders are presented. Spontaneous improvement does occur.