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Psoriasis phototherapy experience from a Lisbon unit: a still valid therapeutic approach in the 21st century

Rodrigo CarvalhoCurry Cabral Hospital, Dermatology and Venereology Department, Lisbon, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gabriela Marques-PintoCurry Cabral Hospital, Dermatology and Venereology Department, Lisbon, Portugal
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Jorge CardosoCurry Cabral Hospital, Dermatology and Venereology Department, Lisbon, Portugal
Pages 78-82 | Received 07 Nov 2011, Accepted 02 Dec 2011, Published online: 18 Jan 2012

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