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Research Article

Comparison of the 532-nm KTP and 1064-nm Nd:YAG lasers for the treatment of cherry angiomas

Gunseli Sefika PancarDepartment of Dermatology, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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Fatma AydinDepartment of Dermatology, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nilgun SenturkDepartment of Dermatology, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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Yuksel BekDepartment of Biostatistics, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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M. Tayyar CanturkDepartment of Dermatology, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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Ahmet Yasar TuranliDepartment of Dermatology, Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
Pages 138-141 | Received 11 Nov 2010, Accepted 24 May 2011, Published online: 20 Jun 2011

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