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Clinical Study

A randomized control study of the prevention of hyperpigmentation post Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment of Hori nevus using topical fucidic acid plus betamethasone valerate cream versus fucidic acid cream

Thanatsuda UaboonkulDermatology, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Artit NakakesDermatology, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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Pinyapat Kanechorn Na AyuthayaDermatology, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 145-149 | Received 09 Nov 2011, Accepted 11 Jan 2012, Published online: 03 Apr 2012

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