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Acne

Effect of sequential application of topical adapalene and clindamycin phosphate in the treatment of Japanese patients with acne vulgaris

Yasuo KubotaDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Asuka MunehiroDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan
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Yoshie ShirahigeDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan
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Kozo NakaiDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan
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Junko KatsuuraDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan
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Tetsuya MoriueDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan
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Yumi MurakamiResearch & Development, TOKIWA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroshi MatsunakaResearch & Development, TOKIWA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Kozo YonedaDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan
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Pages 37-45 | Received 12 Jun 2010, Accepted 07 Aug 2010, Published online: 22 Jan 2011

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