Evaluation of the Effect of Q-Switched Ruby and Q-Switched Nd-YAG Laser Irradiation on Melanosomes in Dermal Melanocytosis

Keio Journal of Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 188-195

  Ogata, Hisao ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dermal melanocytosis; Laser therapy; Photothermal effect; Selective photothermolysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LASERS; MALE; MELANOCYTES; MELANOSIS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031296866     PISSN: 00229717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2302/kjm.46.188     Document Type: Article

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