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Effects of intense pulsed light in microstomia in patients with systemic sclerosis: A pilot study

Lisbeth Rosholm ComstedtDepartment of Dermatology and Venerology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Åke SvenssonDepartment of Dermatology and Venerology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Roger HesselstrandDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Leena LehtiVascular Center, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Agneta Troilius RubinDepartment of Dermatology and Venerology, Section of Laser & Vascular Anomaly, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
Pages 143-148 | Received 27 Jun 2016, Accepted 16 Nov 2016, Published online: 02 Feb 2017

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