The Puzzle of Vitiligo, Oxidative Stress and Narrow Band Ultraviolet-B
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The Puzzle of Vitiligo, Oxidative Stress and Narrow Band Ultraviolet-B
Obviously, vitiligo is a multifactorial disease, and at this stage, we all accept that the autoimmune theory, the adhesion defect theory and the biochemical theory based on oxidative stress are the mainstays of our current knowledge about the aetiology of the disease. The presence of an imbalance in the anti-oxidant system in vitiligo melanocytes was assessed early, providing support for a free...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2684-124X
DOI: 10.35248/2684-124x.16.1.113