Efficacy and tolerability of combined treatment with NB-UVB and topical tacrolimus versus NB-UVB alone in patients with vitiligo vulgaris: A randomized intra-individual open comparative trial

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 525-527

  Satyanarayan, Haldar ^a   Kanwar, Amrinder ^a   Parsad, Davinder ^a   Vinay, Keshavamurthy ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TACROLIMUS;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; LETTER; NARROWBAND ULTRAVIOLET B; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITILIGO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880149014     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.113091     Document Type: Letter

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