Epithelial grafting for vitiligo requires ultraviolet A phototherapy to increase success rate

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-124

  Awad, Sherif S ^a,b   Abdel Raof, Hamza ^a   El Din, Wael Hosam ^a   El Domyati, Moetaz ^a  

^a MINIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Epithelial grafting; Phototherapy; UVA; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; FUSIDIC ACID; KHELLIN; METHOXSALEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DESTRUCTION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MELANOCYTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN EPITHELIUM; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUVA THERAPY; SKIN; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; VITILIGO;

EID: 34249810382     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2007.00307.x     Document Type: Article

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