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Could red and near-infrared emitting fabric technology improve the severity of psoriasis, polymorphous light eruption, and alopecia areata?

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Article: 2251619 | Received 18 Jul 2023, Accepted 14 Aug 2023, Published online: 06 Sep 2023

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