Turban PUVASOL: An effective treatment in alopecia totalis

International Journal of Trichology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 106-107

  Sornakumar, L ^a   Sekar, C Shanmuga ^a   Srinivas, C R ^a  

^a PSG HOSPITALS   (India)

Author keywords

Alopecia totalis; PUVASOL; Turban

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865486882     PISSN: 09747753     EISSN: 09749241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-7753.77520     Document Type: Conference Paper

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