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April 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” IL-17 is a key target for treating inflammatory skin diseases, especially psoriasis.
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December 2019 in “Medicina estética” Dermoscopy is underused in aesthetic medicine, but it increases diagnosis confidence; more training is needed.
January 2017 in “Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases” The document concludes that managing Dunnigan-Type Familial Partial Lipodystrophy involves treating associated health issues and using medications like metformin and leptin replacement.
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