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CASE SERIES

Case Series of Demodicosis in Acne Vulgaris Patients

Anon Paichitrojjana1 School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anand Paichitrojjana2 Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3947-8063View further author information
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Pages 3363-3368 | Received 11 Oct 2023, Accepted 14 Nov 2023, Published online: 18 Nov 2023

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