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Patient satisfaction and adherence

Mometasone furoate in the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus: could its formulation influence efficacy, tolerability and adherence to treatment?

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Pages 305-309 | Received 06 Jul 2017, Accepted 24 Jul 2017, Published online: 09 Aug 2017

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