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Bellinato, F., Ioris, T., Pascucci, E. et al. Long-term follow-up of Zoon balanitis: a retrospective cohort study. Arch Dermatol Res 316, 44 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02769-1
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