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Drug Evaluation

Topical calcipotriol plus betamethasone dipropionate for the treatment of plaque psoriasis: a drug evaluation

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Pages 1107-1118 | Received 22 Dec 2020, Accepted 05 Mar 2021, Published online: 22 Mar 2021

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