Repigmentation of vitiligo with autologous blister-induced epidermal grafts

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 824-828

  Lim, J T E ^a  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Epidermal grafts; PUVA; Suction blisters; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BLISTER; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLISTER; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITILIGO;

EID: 0033218612     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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