Rana Fathy Abdelfattah <br/><br/>
Oral corticosteroids versus narrow-band UVB in the treatment of vitiligo :   A comparative study /  
 دراسة مقارنة بين الستيرويدات (بالفم) و الاشعة فوق البنفسجية المجال الضيق ب فى علاج البهاق 
Rana Fathy Abdelfattah ; Supervised Sherine A. Sobeih , Akmal S. Hassan , Olfat G. Shaker 
 - Cairo :   Rana Fathy Abdelfattah ,   2013 
 - 145 P. :   charts ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Dermatology and Venerology 
<br/><br/> The pathogenesis of vitiligo is complex and not yet fully understood, but it is believed to involve a combination of autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors. Available treatment options for vitiligo include narrow band UVB (NB-UVB) and psoralens +UVA. Oral steroids have been reported to be effective in the treatment of vitiligo. Basic fibroblast growth factoe (bFGF), a melanocyte mitogen and intercellular 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>BFGF ICAM NB-UVB