Minocycline-Induced Hyperpigmentation Treated with a 755-nm Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser
β Scribed by Tina S. Alster; Samir N. Gupta
- Book ID
- 109071877
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 928 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1076-0512
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