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Research Article

A randomized double blind, vehicle controlled bilateral comparison study of the efficacy and safety of finasteride 0.5% solution in combination with intense pulsed light in the treatment of facial hirsutism*

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Pages 193-199 | Received 22 Mar 2012, Accepted 29 Apr 2012, Published online: 01 Jun 2012

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