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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Epidermal nevi treated by carbon dioxide laser vaporization: A series of 25 patients

Sabela Paradela Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
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Jesús Del Pozo Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Beatriz Fernández‐Jorge Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
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Jesús Lozano Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
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Covadonga Martínez‐González Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
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Eduardo Fonseca Department of Dermatology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
Pages 169-174 | Received 23 Feb 2007, Accepted 08 Mar 2007, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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