Controversies in dermatology - Laser therapy and melanocytic nevi;Kontroversen in der dermatologie - Lasertherapie und melanozytäre naevi

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 681-683

  Kerl, Helmut ^a,d   Raulin, Christian ^b   Landthaler, Michael ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b LASERKLINIK KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^d Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie und Venerologie   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL NEVUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MELANOCYTE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PROGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 6044263723     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0353.2004.04712.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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