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Clinical Research Article

Is surgical debridement necessary in the diabetic foot treated with photodynamic therapy?

João Paulo TardivoHospital Anchieta, Faculdade de Medicina ABC, São Bernardo do Campo, BrazilView further author information
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Rodrigo SerranoHospital Anchieta, Faculdade de Medicina ABC, São Bernardo do Campo, BrazilView further author information
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Lívia Maria ZimmermannHospital Anchieta, Faculdade de Medicina ABC, São Bernardo do Campo, BrazilView further author information
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Leandro Luongo MatosDepartamento de Bioquímica, Faculdade de Medicina ABC, Santo André, BrazilView further author information
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Mauricio S. BaptistaDepartamento de Bioquímica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria Aparecida Silva PinhalDepartamento de Bioquímica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Álvaro N. AtallahDepartamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Article: 1373552 | Received 25 May 2017, Accepted 27 Aug 2017, Published online: 19 Sep 2017

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