Linear polarized infrared irradiation using Super Lizer™ is an effective treatment for multiple-type alopecia areata

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 738-740

  Yamazaki, Masashi ^a,b   Miura, Yuko ^a,b   Tsuboi, Ryoji ^a,b   Ogawa, Hideoki ^a,b  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CARPRONIUM CHLORIDE; CEPHARANTHINE; CHINESE DRUG; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA AREATA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR LOSS; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MALE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141816830     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01968.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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