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Efficacy and safety of 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser in treatment of onychomycosis

Rungsima WanitphakdeedechaDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kanchalit ThanomkittiDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Sumanas BunyaratavejDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Woraphong ManuskiattiDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Pages 75-79 | Received 16 Feb 2015, Accepted 20 Mar 2015, Published online: 17 Apr 2015

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