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Puri, N., van der Weel, M.B., de Wit, F.S. et al. Basic fibroblast growth factor promotes melanin synthesis by melanocytes. Arch Dermatol Res 288, 633–635 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02505269
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