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Diagnosis of Melasma in Brown Skin: Wood’s Lamp, Dermoscopy, and Confocal Microscopy

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    Sai Yee Chuah & Tien Guan Steven Thng

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Chuah, S.Y., Thng, T.G.S. (2017). Diagnosis of Melasma in Brown Skin: Wood’s Lamp, Dermoscopy, and Confocal Microscopy. In: Handog, E., Enriquez-Macarayo, M. (eds) Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3664-1_6

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