Use of the pulsed infrared diode laser (904 nm) in the treatment of alopecia areata

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-30

  Waiz, Makram ^a,b   Saleh, Anmar Z ^b   Hayani, Raafa ^a   Jubory, Samar O ^a  

^a BAGHDAD TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Iraq)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Laser

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HAIR COLOR; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645647932     PISSN: 1462883X     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170600607368     Document Type: Article

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