Autologous epidermal grafting with PUVA-irradiated donor skin for the treatment of vitiligo

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 551-554

  Lee, Ai Young ^a   Jang, Jeong Hoon ^a  

^a Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSORALEN;

ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; HUMAN; PUVA; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOCYTES; MIDDLE AGED; PUVA THERAPY; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; VITILIGO;

EID: 0031822251     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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