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Vol. 101. Issue 3.
Pages 270-271 (April 2010)
Vol. 101. Issue 3.
Pages 270-271 (April 2010)
Case and Research Letter
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Xeesal: Cosmetic Skin Whitening in Sub-Saharan Africa
Xeesal: la despigmentación cosmética en África subsahariana
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a Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
b Servicio de Cirugía General, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
c Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
d Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Centro Hospitalario Universitario Xeral Cíes, Vigo, Spain
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