Procedure Restores Pigmentation for Patients With Vitiligo
The melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation procedure (MKTP) is well tolerated and is effective for restoring skin pigmentation for some patients with vitiligo.
The melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation procedure (MKTP) is well tolerated and is effective for restoring skin pigmentation for some patients with vitiligo.
Although live head lice obtained from school-aged children in Paris remain susceptible to the insecticide malathion, approximately 14% have been found to be resistant to permethrin, suggesting a strong basis for future insecticide resistance.
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