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Evaluation of needling/microneedling as an adjunct to phototherapy in the treatment of stable acral vitiligo: a comparative clinical and immunohistochemical study

Samia Esmata Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1705-2638
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Magda I. Assafb Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt;c Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, NewGiza University, Giza, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2836-2276
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Riham Mohye Eldeena Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1752-1390
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Heba I. Gawdata Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0318-1655
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Dina G. Saadia Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 2621-2628 | Received 18 Jan 2022, Accepted 14 Mar 2022, Published online: 08 Apr 2022

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