Acne fulminans in a Vietnamese boy successfully treated with prednisolone and ibuprofen: A case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Research and Therapy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2198-4093,2198-4093
DOI: 10.15419/bmrat.v5i9.483