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Review
. 2013 Jul 1;133(E1):E13-7.
doi: 10.1038/skinbio.2013.179.

Milestones in photocarcinogenesis

Craig A Elmets  1 , Mohammad Athar
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Review

Milestones in photocarcinogenesis

Craig A Elmets et al. J Invest Dermatol. .
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors state no conflict of interest.

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