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Original Research

Quantification of Dermal Microcirculatory Changes after Topical Administration of Capsaicin: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study in 46 Subjects

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Pages 1673-1678 | Received 21 Mar 2022, Accepted 13 Jun 2022, Published online: 14 Jul 2022

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