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. 2014 Jul;5(3):378-82.

doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.137822.

Compression therapy for venous leg ulcers

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PMID: 25165679
PMCID: PMC4144247
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.137822

Compression therapy for venous leg ulcers

Brijesh Nair. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2014 Jul.

. 2014 Jul;5(3):378-82.

doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.137822.

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¹ Consultant Dermatologist, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, INHS Sanjivani, Kochi, India.

PMID: 25165679
PMCID: PMC4144247
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.137822

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