Assessment of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Patients with Extensive/Recalcitrant Alopecia Areata Before and After PUVA and NB-UVB Therapy
January 2015
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Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society
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