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Fluconazole versus ketoconazole in the treatment of tinea versicolor

M Farschian Department of Dermatology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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R Yaghoobi Department of Dermatology, Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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K Samadi Department of Dermatology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Pages 73-76 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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