308-nm excimer laser for the treatment of alopecia areata in children

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 547-550

  Al Mutairi, Nawaf ^a,b  

^a FARWANIYA HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b NONE   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ABRASION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, EXCIMER; LEG; MALE; RECURRENCE; SCALP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350023131     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.00980.x     Document Type: Article

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