Efficacy of pulsed dyed laser (585 NM) in the treatment of molluscum contagiosum subtype 1

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 849-854

  Chatproedprai, Susheera ^a   Suwannakarn, Kamol ^a   Wananukul, Siriwan ^a   Theamboonlers, Apiradee ^a   Poovorawan, Yong ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 35349019665     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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