Exacerbation of Seborrheic Dermatitis by Topical Fluorouracil

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Exacerbation of seborrheic dermatitis by topical fluorouracil.

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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology

سال: 2011

ISSN: 0003-987X

DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.420