Treatment of Vitiligo with 308-nm Xenon-Chloride Excimer Laser: Therapeutic Efficacy of Different Initial Doses According to Treatment Areas

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 284-292

  Choi, Kwang Ho ^b   Park, Jung Hwan ^a   Ro, Young Suck ^a  

^a Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chois Dermatology Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

308 nm xenon chloride; Eximer laser, repigmentation; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUVA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; VITILIGO; XENON CHLORIDE EXCIMER LASER;

EID: 2342479204     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00674.x     Document Type: Article

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