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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Is it necessary to have routine blood tests in patients treated with isotretinoin?

Ilgen Ertam Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Ege University, Bornova‐Izmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sibel Alper Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Ege University, Bornova‐Izmir, Turkey
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Idil Unal Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Ege University, Bornova‐Izmir, Turkey
Pages 214-216 | Received 30 Jan 2006, Accepted 01 May 2006, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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