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BASIC INVESTIGATION

Clinical trial of pin-point photodynamic therapy using an optic fiber for the improvement of enlarged facial pores: A case study

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Pages 36-41 | Received 30 Mar 2008, Accepted 28 Apr 2008, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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