Phototherapy in vitiligo: Assessing the compliance, response and patient′s perception about disease and treatment

Context: Vitiligo is a chronic, benign, but emotionally frustrating autoimmune disorder of depigmentation, with an incidence of 0.25-2.5% in India, the treatment of which is equally frustrating to the patient, as well as the doctor. Phototherapy is the first line treatment in many cases, which needs...

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Main Authors: Shakthisri Kandaswamy, Nahid Akhtar, Surya Ravindran, Smitha Prabhu, Shrutakirthi D Shenoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2013;volume=58;issue=4;spage=325;epage=325;aulast=Kandaswamy