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A novel 311-nm Titanium:Sapphire laser therapy for alopecia areata: a pilot study of 19 patients

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This work received financial support from the St. Vincent’s Hospital, research institute of medical science (SVHR-2019-09).

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  1. Department of Dermatology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

    Lee Ji Hae, Lee Ro Woo, Kim Gyong Moon & Jung Min Bae

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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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