Livedoid vasculopathy managed with hyperbaric oxygen therapy
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Intractable livedoid vasculopathy successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2012.01.002