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Natural Course of Wound Repair Versus Impaired Healing in Chronic Skin Ulcers

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Wound Healing and Ulcers of the Skin

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(2005). Natural Course of Wound Repair Versus Impaired Healing in Chronic Skin Ulcers. In: Wound Healing and Ulcers of the Skin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26761-1_2

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