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CASE REPORTS AND SHORT REPORTS

Depilatory laser: a potential causative factor for inguinal hyperhidrosis: Report of three cases

Grace ObeidDepartment of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital Affiliated to The Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Josiane HelouDepartment of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital Affiliated to The Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Ismael MaatoukDepartment of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital Affiliated to The Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Roy MoutranDepartment of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital Affiliated to The Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Roland TombDepartment of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital Affiliated to The Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Pages 286-289 | Received 22 Sep 2012, Accepted 18 Dec 2012, Published online: 06 Mar 2013

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