Comparative assessment of topical steroids, topical tretenoin (0.05%) and dithranol paste in alopecia areata
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Efficacy of Topical Diphencyprone in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0019-5154
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.62747