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Research Article

Narrow band ultraviolet B for the treatment of generalized lichen planus

Berna SolakDepartment of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey and Correspondence[email protected]
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Bahar Sevimli DikicierDepartment of Dermatology, Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
&
Teoman ErdemDepartment of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey and
Pages 190-193 | Received 15 May 2015, Accepted 15 Jul 2015, Published online: 24 Aug 2015

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