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Original Article

Effects of a potent synthetic melanotropin, Nle4-D-Phe7-α-MSH (Melanotan-I) on tanning: a dose-ranging study

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Pages 127-132 | Received 30 Jul 1998, Accepted 11 Dec 1998, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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