Systemic treatment and narrowband ultraviolet B differentially affect cardiovascular risk markers in psoriasis
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Systemic treatment and narrowband ultraviolet B differentially affect cardiovascular risk markers in psoriasis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0190-9622
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.12.044