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Lee, J., Lee, R., Kim, G. et al. A novel 311-nm Titanium:Sapphire laser therapy for alopecia areata: a pilot study of 19 patients. Lasers Med Sci 35, 999–1002 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-019-02890-6
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