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Original Article

A study to determine the effect of combination blue (415 nm) and near-infrared (830 nm) light-emitting diode (LED) therapy for moderate acne vulgaris

Pages 125-128 | Received 02 Jan 2009, Accepted 26 Jan 2009, Published online: 04 Jun 2009

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