Narrowband UVB phototherapy in pityriasis rosea
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Phototherapy with Narrowband UVB
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Dermatology Online Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2229-5178
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.164480