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A case series evaluating microwave-based therapy for axillary hyperhidrosis and bromhidrosis

Abdiweli Awil MohamoudDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense University Hospital, Odense, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lina ZeraiqDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Tine VestergaardDepartment of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Pages 1572-1575 | Received 18 Oct 2020, Accepted 22 Nov 2020, Published online: 23 Feb 2021

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