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Infectious diseases

An open, comparative study of 10% potassium hydroxide solution versus salicylic and lactic acid combination in the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in children

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Pages 300-304 | Received 02 Feb 2011, Accepted 04 Dec 2011, Published online: 31 Jan 2012

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