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33 citations,
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32 citations,
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32 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of infection/The Journal of infection” The document concludes that terbinafine is effective for treating scalp fungal infections in children and recommends not excluding them from school during treatment, while also highlighting the need for updated treatment guidelines due to changing infection patterns.
32 citations,
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September 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The document concludes that freeze-dried platelet-rich plasma shows promise for medical use but requires standardization and further research.
29 citations,
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29 citations,
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28 citations,
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28 citations,
January 2006 in “Journal of agricultural safety and health” Most Latino farmworkers in the study had skin diseases, with fungal infections being the most common.
27 citations,
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27 citations,
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26 citations,
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25 citations,
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25 citations,
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25 citations,
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24 citations,
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24 citations,
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24 citations,
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23 citations,
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22 citations,
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21 citations,
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21 citations,
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21 citations,
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