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Iorizzo, M., Tosti, A., De Padova, M.P. (2006). Melasma. In: Tosti, A., Grimes, P.E., De Padova, M.P. (eds) Color Atlas of Chemical Peels. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30223-9_14
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