Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 143-144 , September 2007

Improving the treatment of port wine stain birthmarks

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PII: S1572-1000(07)00073-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2007.07.004

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 143-144 , September 2007

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