Characterization of clinical response in patients with vitiligo undergoing autologous epidermal punch grafting.

Abstract

Punch grafting is successful in most patients with vitiligo, with an 87% graft survival rate, but the rates of repigmentation vary depending on clinical characteristics.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Epidermis
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Retrospective Studies
• Skin Transplantation
• Transplantation, Autologous
• Vitiligo
• Young Adult

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Authors

• Hattie Jill Feetham
• Joanna L Chan
• Amit G Pandya

Publication date

2012-01-06

Journal

Journal topics

• Dermatologic Surgical Procedures

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]

Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Release reference

Dermatol Surg. 2012 Jan;38(1):14-9

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