Abbreviations
- RA:
-
Retinoic acid
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Espósito, A.C.C., Cassiano, D.P., Bagatin, E. et al. Regarding the alterations in oxidative stress status induced by melasma treatments. Arch Dermatol Res 313, 705–706 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-021-02205-2
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