308-nm excimer lamp for the treatment of alopecia areata: Clinical trial on 16 cases

• Main Authors: Akiko Ohtsuki (Author), Toshio Hasegawa (Author), Etsuko Komiyama (Author), Atsushi Takagi (Author), Junko Kawasaki (Author), Shigaku Ikeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is considered as a T-cell mediated autoimmune disorder. The 308-nm excimer laser is thought to be capable of inducing T-cell apoptosis in vitro, suggesting that the 308-nm excimer lamp (not laser) might be effective for the treatment of AA. We examined the effectiven...