A pilot study to determine the safety and efficacy of monochromatic excimer light in the treatment of vitiligo

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-263

  Chimento, Stacy M ^a   Newland, Meggan ^a   Ricotti, Carlos ^a   Nistico, Steven ^b   Romanelli, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITILIGO;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITILIGO;

EID: 47249161205     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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