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Narrowband Ultraviolet B Therapy in Psoriasis: Reality, Outlook, and Uncertainty
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J.M. Carrascosa
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Correspondence: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Crta. del Canyet s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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