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Reduction of bacterial skin flora during oral treatment of severe acne with 13-Cis retinoic acid

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  1. Arthur Weissmann

    Present address: Department of Dermatopathology, New York University Medical Center, 530 First Avenue, 10016, New York, NY, USA

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Frauenlobstr. 9-11, D-8000, Munich 2, Germany

    Arthur Weissmann, Annemarie Wagner & Gerd Plewig

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Weissmann, A., Wagner, A. & Plewig, G. Reduction of bacterial skin flora during oral treatment of severe acne with 13-Cis retinoic acid. Arch Dermatol Res 270, 179–183 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00408231

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