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Case Report

CO2 laser treatment for pearly penile papules – personal experience

Anna DedaDepartment of Skin Structural Studies, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aleksandra Lipka-TrawińskaDepartment of Basic Biomedical Science, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandView further author information
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Sławomir WilczyńskiDepartment of Basic Biomedical Science, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandView further author information
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Barbara Błońska-FajfrowskaDepartment of Basic Biomedical Science, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandView further author information
Pages 152-157 | Received 27 Nov 2017, Accepted 21 Jun 2018, Published online: 06 Jul 2018

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