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Review

New synthetic pharmacotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults

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Pages 959-967 | Received 20 Feb 2023, Accepted 19 Apr 2023, Published online: 27 Apr 2023

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