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RESEARCH REPORT

Comparative study between excimer light and topical antioxidant versus excimer light alone for treatment of vitiligo

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Pages 7-11 | Received 11 Oct 2014, Accepted 22 Apr 2015, Published online: 20 Jan 2016

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