Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 375-382 , July 2007

Tattoos: dermatological complications

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2007.05.012

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 375-382 , July 2007

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