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Recently the low intensity (noncoagulative) visible laser radiation has been successfully used in some areas of medicine (photodynamic therapy of tumors, therapy of infant hyperbilirubinemia, some dermatological diseases, etc.)[1].
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Karu, T.I., Letokhov, V.S. (1985). Biological Action of Low-Intensity Monochromatic Light in the Visible Range. In: Martellucci, S., Chester, A.N. (eds) Laser Photobiology and Photomedicine. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 22. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2461-4_4
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