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Polymorphic light eruption with severe abnormal phototesting sensitivity ( PLESAPS )
Author(s) -
Harkins Catriona P.,
Waters Alex J.,
Dawe Robert S.,
Ferguson James,
Ibbotson Sally H.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/phpp.12322
Subject(s) - photobiology , university hospital , medicine , dermatology , family medicine , biology , botany
Polymorphic light eruption (PLE) affects 18% of people in Northern Europe. It is characterised by a delayed-onset pruritic photo-exposed site papular eruption after sun exposure.There is considerable heterogeneity in presentation, morphology and severity. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.