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Patient-and observer-reported long-term scar quality of wide local excision scars in melanoma patients

Marie B. WeitemeyerDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pernille BramsenDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; View further author information
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Tobias W. KlausenDepartment of Haematology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, DenmarkORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1339-3275View further author information
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Lisbet R. HölmichDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1983-5222View further author information
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Caroline A. GjorupDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0240-4012View further author information
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Pages 319-324 | Received 12 Mar 2018, Accepted 21 Jun 2018, Published online: 31 Oct 2018

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