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Original Article

Comparative multicentre double-blind study of terbinafine (250 mg per day) versus griseofulvin (1 g per day) in the treatment of dermatophyte onychomycosis

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Pages 93-97 | Received 24 Apr 1996, Accepted 19 Dec 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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