Epidemiology of acne vulgaris

British Journal of Dermatology - Tập 168 Số 3 - Trang 474-485 - 2013
Ketaki Bhate1, Hywel C Williams1
1Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, Room A103, King’s Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane, Nottingham NG7 2NR, U.K.

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