Efficacy of a novel combination of pneumatic energy and broadband light for the treatment of acne

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 639-642

  Gold, Michael H ^a,b,c   Biron, Julie ^d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Tennessee Clinical Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 52449112572     PISSN: 15459616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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