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Clindamycin/Benzoyl peroxide gel: an additional combination treatment for patients with mild to moderately severe acne

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Clindamycin/Benzoyl peroxide gel: an additional combination treatment for patients with mild to moderately severe acne. Drugs Ther. Perspect 19, 1–4 (2003). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200319010-00001

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