Combination therapy with cyclosporine and psoralen plus ultraviolet a in the patients with severe alopecia areata: A retrospective study with a self-controlled design

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-16

  Park, Kui Young ^a   Jang, Woo Sun ^a   Son, In Pyeong ^a   Choi, Sun Young ^a   Lee, Moo Yeol ^a   Kim, Beom Joon ^a   Kim, Myeung Nam ^a   Ro, Byung In ^b  

^a Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kwandong University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Cyclosporine; PUVA therapy; Side effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877291930     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: 20053894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2013.25.1.12     Document Type: Article

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