Narrow-band UVB for the treatment of vitiligo: an emerging effective and well-tolerated therapy
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Narrow-band ultraviolet B is a useful and well-tolerated treatment for vitiligo.
BACKGROUND The treatment of vitiligo remains a challenge. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to review our results and experience with narrow-band ultraviolet (UV) B phototherapy for vitiligo. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of our experience and results with patients with vitiligo who were treated with narrow-band UVB between November 1998 and November 1999. Narrow-band UVB ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0011-9059,1365-4632
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02329.x