Bath PUVA as a treatment for aquagenic pruritus.
1994
R A Smith, and
J S Ross, and
R C Staughton
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D011537
Pruritus
An intense itching sensation that produces the urge to rub or scratch the skin to obtain relief.
Itching,Pruritis
D011701
PUVA Therapy
Photochemotherapy using PSORALENS as the photosensitizing agent and ultraviolet light type A (UVA).
Psoralen Ultraviolet A Therapy,Therapy, PUVA,PUVA Therapies,Therapies, PUVA
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328
Adult
A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.
Adults
D001494
Baths
The immersion or washing of the body or any of its parts in water or other medium for cleansing or medical treatment. It includes bathing for personal hygiene as well as for medical purposes with the addition of therapeutic agents, such as alkalines, antiseptics, oil, etc.
Bath
D014867
Water
A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)