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Emerging drugs for acne

Kirk A James UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Craig N Burkhart UNC School of Medicine - Dermatology, 410 Market Street, Suite 200 Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA +1 919 966 2485; +1 919 966 6460; [email protected]
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Dean S Morrell UNC School of Medicine - Dermatology, 410 Market Street, Suite 200 Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA +1 919 966 2485; +1 919 966 6460; [email protected]
Pages 649-659 | Published online: 22 Sep 2009

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