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Therapy

Comparison of therapeutic effects of oral doxycycline and azithromycin in patients with moderate acne vulgaris: What is the role of age?

Shahla BabaeinejadDermatology Department, Sina Hospital, Tabriz, Iran
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Effat KhodaeianiDermatology Department, Sina Hospital, Tabriz, Iran
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Rohollah Fadaei Fouladi Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 206-210 | Received 19 Aug 2009, Accepted 28 Feb 2010, Published online: 29 Jul 2010

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