2016, The Blue Lagoon in Iceland and psoriasis
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2008, Spa contact dermatitis
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2015, Expression of human β-defensin-2 in psoriatic epidermis models treated with balneophototherapy.
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2011, The impact of salt water soaks on biophysical and molecular parameters in psoriatic epidermis equivalents
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2011, A first prospective randomized controlled trial on the efficacy and safety of synchronous balneophototherapy vs. narrow-band UVB monotherapy for atopic dermatitis
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2010, Psoriasis. Natural versus artificial balneophototherapy
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2011, Dead Sea climatotherapy for vitiligo: a retrospective study of 436 patients
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2005, Bathing in a magnesium-rich Dead Sea salt solution improves skin barrier function, enhances skin hydration, and reduces inflammation in atopic dry skin.
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2008, Spa Dermatology: Past, Present, and Future
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