Vitiligo, Melanoma Associated Hypopigmentation and Melanoma Incidence and Prognosis: Is There An Association?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pigmentary Disorders
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2376-0427
DOI: 10.4172/2376-0427.1000213