Therapeutic evaluation of UVB-targeted phototherapy in vitiligo that affects less than 10% of the body surface area

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 529-534

  Welsh, Oliverio ^a   Herz Ruelas, M E ^a   Gómez, Minerva ^a   Ocampo Candiani, Jorge ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR JOSÉ ELEUTERIO GONZÁLEZ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESONIDE; FLUOCINONIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; PIMECROLIMUS; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOID DERIVATIVE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; BODY SURFACE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MORPHOMETRICS; PHOTOTHERAPY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULCER; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITILIGO;

EID: 65249107102     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03928.x     Document Type: Article

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