Topical melagenine for repigmentation in twenty-two child patients with vitiligo on the scalp

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-201

  Xu, Ai E ^a   Wei, Xiao Dong ^a  

^a THE THIRD PEOPLE S HOSPITAL OF HANGZHOU   (China)

Author keywords

Melagenine; Therapy; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

MELAGENINE; PLACENTA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCALP; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITILIGO;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; LIPOPROTEINS; MALE; SCALP DERMATOSES; VITILIGO;

EID: 1542476867     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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