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Vitiligo and pigmentation disorders

Effect of spot size and fluence on Q-switched alexandrite laser treatment for pigmentation in Asians: a randomized, double-blinded, split-face comparative trial

Chia-Chen Wang Department of Dermatology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Hsin Tien, New Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Hsinchuang, New Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chih-Kang Chen Department of Dermatology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Hsin Tien, New Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Hsinchuang, New Taipei, Taiwan
Pages 333-338 | Received 16 Oct 2010, Accepted 15 Jan 2011, Published online: 14 Jul 2011

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