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    Viacheslav Iremashvili M.D., Ph.D.

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    Robert Marcovich M.D.

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Iremashvili, V., Marcovich, R. (2018). Laser Applications in Urology. In: Nouri, K. (eds) Lasers in Dermatology and Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76220-3_8

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