Comment on “Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy for chronic recalcitrant interdigital candidiasis of toe spaces-an uncontrolled pilot study”
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0190-9622
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.05.045