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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: THE JOURNAL OF JAPAN SOCIETY FOR LASER SURGERY AND MEDICINE
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0288-6200
DOI: 10.2530/jslsm1980.8.3_61