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CASE REPORT

Nonulcerated Necrobiosis Lipoidica Successfully Treated with Tapinarof: A Case Report

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Pages 1373-1376 | Received 04 Mar 2023, Accepted 25 May 2023, Published online: 29 May 2023

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