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Comparison of efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound at different powers for patients with vulvar lichen simplex chronicus

Lijie LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Sili HeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Jianfa JiangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 781-785 | Received 29 Jan 2021, Accepted 01 May 2021, Published online: 20 May 2021

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