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Original Article

Comparative study of the efficacy and tolerability of 4 weeks of terbinafine therapy with 8 weeks of griseofulvin therapy in children with tinea capitis

Hr Memißolu Çukurova University, Department of Dermatology, Adana, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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S Erboz Ege University, Department of Dermatology, Izmir, Turkey
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S Akkaya Hacettepe University, Department of Dermatology, Ankara, Turkey
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T Akan Hacettepe University, Department of Dermatology, Ankara, Turkey
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Vl Aksungur Çukurova University, Department of Dermatology, Adana, Turkey
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I Ünal Hacettepe University, Department of Dermatology, Ankara, Turkey
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M Karakaß Çukurova University, Department of Dermatology, Adana, Turkey
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Pages 189-193 | Received 14 Sep 1998, Accepted 18 Feb 1999, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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