Monochromatic excimer light 308 nm in monotherapy and combined with topical khellin 4% in the treatment of vitiligo: A controlled study

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 391-394

  Saraceno, Rosita ^a,b   Nisticò, Steven P ^a   Capriotti, Elisabetta ^a   Chimenti, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Khellin 4 ; Monochromatic excimer light; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; KHELLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; ERYTHEMA; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; SKIN PAIN; VITILIGO;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KHELLIN; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN PIGMENTATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VITILIGO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650757279     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2009.01252.x     Document Type: Article

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