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Original Article

Evaluation of excess skin in Swedish adults 18–59 years of age

Jonas OckellDepartment of Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery, Kungälv Hospital, Kungälv, Sweden; ;Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Correspondence[email protected]
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Anna ElanderDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;
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Trude StaalesenDepartment of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;
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Monika Fagevik OlsénDepartment of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences and Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Pages 99-104 | Received 25 Dec 2015, Accepted 31 Mar 2016, Published online: 10 Jun 2016

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