Increased sensitivity of keratinocytes to oxidative stress in vitiligo

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 592-596

  Park, Dong Jae ^a   Na, Gun Yeon ^a   Lee, Seok Jong ^a   Kim, Do Won ^a   Chung, Sang Lip ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; MTT; Oxidative stress; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; MELANOCYTE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; SKIN DEFECT; SURVIVAL RATE; VITILIGO;

EID: 0042244254     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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