The use of the 308-nm excimer laser for the treatment of vitiligo

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 983-986

  Hadi, Suhail M ^a   Spencer, James M ^a   Lebwohl, Mark ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BURN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; ERYTHEMA; ETHNIC GROUP; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; NECK; PIGMENTATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; TISSUE TYPING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRUNK; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VITILIGO;

EID: 3042824604     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30302.x     Document Type: Review

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