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Fungal chitin-glucan scaffold for managing diabetic xerosis of the feet in menopausal women

Pascale Quatresooz University Hospital of Liège, Laboratory of Skin Bioengineering and Imaging, Department of Dermatopathology, B-4000 Liège, Belgium +32 43 662 408; +32 43 662 976; [email protected]
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Claudine Piérard-Franchimont University Hospital of Liège, Laboratory of Skin Bioengineering and Imaging, Department of Dermatopathology, B-4000 Liège, Belgium +32 43 662 408; +32 43 662 976; [email protected]
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Grégory Szepetiuk University Hospital of Liège, Laboratory of Skin Bioengineering and Imaging, Department of Dermatopathology, B-4000 Liège, Belgium +32 43 662 408; +32 43 662 976; [email protected]
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Céline Devillers University Hospital of Liège, Laboratory of Skin Bioengineering and Imaging, Department of Dermatopathology, B-4000 Liège, Belgium +32 43 662 408; +32 43 662 976; [email protected]
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Gérald E Piérard University Hospital of Liège, Laboratory of Skin Bioengineering and Imaging, Department of Dermatopathology, B-4000 Liège, Belgium +32 43 662 408; +32 43 662 976; [email protected]
Pages 2221-2229 | Published online: 10 Sep 2009

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