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Narrowband (TL-01) UVB air-conditioned phototherapy for atopic eczema in children
P. Collins,
J. Ferguson,
P. Collins
Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School. Dundee DD1 9SY, U. K.
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Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School. Dundee DD1 9SY, U. K.
Search for more papers by this authorP. Collins,
J. Ferguson,
P. Collins
Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School. Dundee DD1 9SY, U. K.
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Ferguson
Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School. Dundee DD1 9SY, U. K.
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