Efficacy of antioxidants as an adjunct to photochemotherapy in vitiligo: A case study of 30 patients

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 202-205

  Jayanth, D ^a   Pai, B ^a   Shenoi, S ^a   Balachandran, C ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxadants; Computer Aided Design; Free radicals; Photochemotherapy; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MONITORING; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VITILIGO;

EID: 33745954130     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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