Needling: An adjunct to narrowband ultraviolet B therapy in localized fixed vitiligo

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 149-153

  Ahmad, Tahir Jamil ^a   Rashid, Tariq ^b   Rani, Zahida ^c  

^a JINNAH HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b FATIMA JINNAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^c MAYO HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

NBUVB; Needling; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KELOID; MALE; NEEDLE; NEEDLING; PURPURA; SAFETY; SCAR; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO;

EID: 77950850198     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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