Botulinum neurotoxin formulations: overcoming the confusion
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1178-7015
DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s156851