Complications of nonphysician-supervised laser hair removal: Case report and literature review

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-52

  Vano Galvan, Sergio ^a   Jaen, Pedro ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; FUROSEMIDE;

ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETOGENESIS; DRUG USE; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; JAUNDICE; PANCREATITIS; PLACENTA PERFUSION; PLASMA VOLUME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 58949083111     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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