Pseudofolliculitis barbae: a dermatoscopic correlate
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Pseudofolliculitis barbae: a dermatoscopic correlate
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2160-9381
DOI: 10.5826/dpc.0302a07