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Research Article

Laser therapy for refractory discoid lupus erythematosus when everything else has failed

Maria Palmetun EkbäckDermatology Department, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden;Drug and Therapeutic Committee, Örebro County Council, Örebro, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Agneta TroiliusLaser and Vascular Anomalies Dermatology Department, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
Pages 260-265 | Received 25 Jan 2013, Accepted 18 Mar 2013, Published online: 29 May 2013

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