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Surgery and lasers

Clinical comparison of potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) versus neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser treatment for lower extremity telangiectases

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Pages 162-166 | Received 16 Nov 2009, Accepted 08 Jan 2010, Published online: 28 Jul 2010

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