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Original Research Report

Carbon dioxide laser plus topical 5-fluorouracil: a new combination therapeutic modality for acral vitiligo

Hager A. MohamedDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Ghada F. MohammedDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Amal H. A. GomaaDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Moustafa M. K. EyadaDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Pages 216-223 | Received 19 Sep 2014, Accepted 19 Nov 2014, Published online: 30 Jan 2015

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