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Recalcitrant viral warts treated with photodynamic therapy methyl aminolevulinate and red light (630 nm): a case series of 51 patients

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Alcántara-González, J., Calzado-Villarreal, L., Sánchez-Largo, M.E. et al. Recalcitrant viral warts treated with photodynamic therapy methyl aminolevulinate and red light (630 nm): a case series of 51 patients. Lasers Med Sci 35, 229–231 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-019-02823-3

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