The perilesional skin in vitiligo: A colorimetric in vivo study of 25 patients

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 314-317

  Brazzelli, Valeria ^a   Muzio, F ^a   Antoninetti, M ^a   Villani, S ^a   Donadini, F ^a   Altomare, A ^a   Borroni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colorimetry; Non invasive methods; Perilesional skin; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LUMINANCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLORIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VITILIGO;

EID: 56349159141     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2008.00383.x     Document Type: Article

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