1.Short-term Effects of 308-nm Xenon-chloride Excimer Laser and Narrow-band Ultraviolet B in the Treatment of Vitiligo: A Comparative Study.
Seok Beom HONG ; Hyun Ho PARK ; Mu Hyoung LEE
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2005;20(2):273-278
We compared the clinical efficacy of a short-term intervention of 308-nm excimer laser with that of narrow-band UVB (NBUVB) phototherapy for vitiligo patients to see the early response. Twenty-three symmetrically patterned patches of vitiligo on 8 patients were selected. Vitiligo patches on one side of the body were treated 2 times per week for a maximum of 20 treatments with the excimer laser, and NBUVB phototherapy was used on patches on the other side. Improvement (repigmentation) was assessed on a visual scale via serial photographs taken every five treatments and scored as follows: 0,
Adult
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Chlorides/*therapeutic use
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Comparative Study
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Female
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Humans
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Lasers/*therapeutic use
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Treatment Outcome
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*Ultraviolet Therapy
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Vitiligo/pathology/*radiotherapy
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Xenon/*therapeutic use