Spontaneous acne fulminans treated with corticotherapy, antibiotics and oral isotretinoine
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dermatology & Cosmetology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2574-9943
DOI: 10.15406/jdc.2018.02.00084