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Acne

Effect of isotretinoin on prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

Asli Feride KaptanogluDepartment of Dermatology, Near East University Hospital, Lefkosa, North Cyprus, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Murat UncuDepartment of Biochemistry, Near East University Hospital, Lefkosa, North Cyprus, Turkey
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Selcuk OzyurtDepartment of Dermatology, Ataturk Research and Education Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Evren HincalDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Near East University, Lefkosa, North Cyprus, Turkey
Pages 272-274 | Received 25 Oct 2011, Accepted 16 Dec 2011, Published online: 11 Jan 2012

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