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Dermatogeriatrics

Treatment of refractory venous stasis ulcers with autologous platelet-rich plasma and light-emitting diodes: a pilot study

Kui Young ParkDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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In Su KimDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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In Kwon YeoDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Beom Joon KimDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Myeung Nam KimDepartment of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Pages 332-335 | Received 23 Apr 2012, Accepted 24 Aug 2012, Published online: 27 Jun 2013

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