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March 2018 in “Analytical chemistry” Researchers created a new method to measure brain steroids, finding higher levels of certain steroids and changes due to a drug.
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January 2017 in “Annals of Dermatology” Oral cyclosporine combined with Pantogar® effectively treats twenty-nail dystrophy.
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