The efficacy of phototherapy in polymorphic light eruption
β Scribed by G.M. Murphy; R. Logan; C.R. Lovell; R. Morris; J.L.M. Hawk; I.A. Magnus
- Book ID
- 108658550
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 65 KB
- Volume
- 111
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-0963
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