A comparison between the efficacy of narrow band ultra violet B phototherapy with and without needling of the lesion in the treatment of vitiligo

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1 SPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Mohaghegh, Fatemeh ^a   Asilian, Ali ^a   Faghihi, Gita ^a   Adibi, Neda ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Narrow band uvb; Needling; Phototherapy; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NEEDLING APPROACH; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PURPURA; RADIATION DOSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRANSDERMAL PATCH; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO;

EID: 84878643698     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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