Hypertrophy in port-wine stains: Prevalence and patient characteristics in a large patient cohort
β Scribed by van Drooge, Anne Margreet; Beek, Johan F.; van der Veen, J.P. Wietze; van der Horst, Chantal M.A.M.; Wolkerstorfer, Albert
- Book ID
- 119263322
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 423 KB
- Volume
- 67
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6787
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