Monochromatic excimer light 308 nm in the treatment of vitiligo: A pilot study

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 531-537

  Leone, G ^a   Iacovelli, P ^a   Vidolin, A Paro ^a   Picardo, M ^a  

^a SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Monochromatic excimer light; Narrow band UVB; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ERYTHEMA; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SAFETY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITILIGO;

EID: 0141539575     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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