Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 8-11 , January 2010

The role of facial sebum secretion in acne pathogenesis: facts and controversies

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2009.03.011

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 8-11 , January 2010

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