Combination of 308-nm Excimer Laser With Topical Pimecrolimus For the Treatment of Childhood Vitiligo

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In this Subject: Dermatology ,&nbsp; Pediatrics
By this author: HUI-LAN, YANG ;&nbsp; XIAO-YAN, HUANG ;&nbsp; JIAN-YONG, FAN ;&nbsp; ZONG-RONG, LIU

Authors: HUI-LAN, YANG; XIAO-YAN, HUANG; JIAN-YONG, FAN; ZONG-RONG, LIU

Source: Pediatric Dermatology, Volume 26, Number 3, May/June 2009 , pp. 354-356(3)

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Abstract:

Forty-nine patients enrolled in a single-blinded, randomized, comparing 308-nm excimer laser therapy together with topical 1% pimecrolimus cream twice daily (group A) with excimer laser therapy twice per week (group B). Of 48 patients evaluated after 30 weeks of treatment, 71% of patients from group A achieved Grade 3 or 4 repigmentation compared with 50% in group B. Significant difference was found between group A and B at the end of 30 weeks of treatment (p = 0.001).

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.00914.x

Publication date: 2009-05-01