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Laser absorption coefficient of thulium fiber laser and holmium Yag laser: in what scale

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Nguyen, D. Laser absorption coefficient of thulium fiber laser and holmium Yag laser: in what scale. World J Urol 41, 1207–1208 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-023-04331-0

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