Mechanisms of Phototherapy of Vitiligo

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 133, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1591-1592

  Fitzpatrick, Thomas B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PHOTOTHERAPY; VITILIGO;

HUMANS; PHOTOTHERAPY; VITILIGO;

EID: 0031310103     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1997.03890480113020     Document Type: Article

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