Topical immunotherapy with diphenylcyclopropenone in vitiligo: A preliminary experience
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Topical immunotherapy with diphenylcyclopropenone in vitiligo: a preliminary experience.
BACKGROUND Despite recent significant therapeutic advances, vitiligo remains a clinical conundrum. Topical immunotherapy has been extensively tested in the treatment of various dermatologic disorders, especially those believed to have an immunologic basis. AIM To evaluate the role of topical diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP) in the treatment of vitiligo. METHODS Nineteen patients with limited v...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.45108