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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comparison of regional efficacy and complications in the treatment of aberrant Mongolian spots with the Q-switched ruby laser

Makiko Shirakawa Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Toshiyuki Ozawa Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Natsuko Ohasi Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Masamitsu Ishii Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Teruichi Harada Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Pages 138-142 | Received 12 Feb 2009, Accepted 14 Apr 2010, Published online: 12 May 2010

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