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A prospective right–left comparative study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of combination of NB-UVB and topical bimatoprost 0.03% eye drops versus NB-UVB given alone in patients of vitiligo vulgaris
S. Sharma,
S. Sharma
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this author D. Parsad,
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D. Parsad
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence: D. Parsad. E-mail:
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author R. Bhattacharjee,
R. Bhattacharjee
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this author S.K. Muthu,
S.K. Muthu
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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S. Sharma,
S. Sharma
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this author D. Parsad,
Corresponding Author
D. Parsad
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence: D. Parsad. E-mail:
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author R. Bhattacharjee,
R. Bhattacharjee
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Search for more papers by this author S.K. Muthu,
S.K. Muthu
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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First published: 14 February 2018
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