Narrow-band UV-B micro-phototherapy: A new treatment for vitiligo

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-177

  Menchini, G ^a   Tsoureli Nikita, E ^b   Hercogova, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Phototherapy; Segmental Vitiligo; UV B; Vitiligo vulgaris

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPIGMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MELANOCYTE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN SURFACE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITILIGO;

EID: 0037360501     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00743.x     Document Type: Article

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