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October 2015 in “JAAD Case Reports” Surgical grafting may fix nail issues caused by valproic acid.
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August 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The book is a detailed and well-organized resource on skin conditions, useful for medical students and dermatologists.
Online tools are effective and cost-efficient for recruiting dermatology research participants, especially among younger people.
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