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Vitiligo and other pigmentary disorders

Comparison of efficacy of narrow band UVB therapies with UVB alone, in combination with calcipotriol, and with betamethasoneand calcipotriol in vitiligo

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Pages 196-199 | Received 14 Oct 2012, Accepted 01 Jan 2013, Published online: 06 May 2013

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