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title Topical treatment of acne vulgaris: efficiency, side effects, and adherence rate
title_full Topical treatment of acne vulgaris: efficiency, side effects, and adherence rate
title_fullStr Topical treatment of acne vulgaris: efficiency, side effects, and adherence rate
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title_sort topical treatment of acne vulgaris: efficiency, side effects, and adherence rate
title_unstemmed Topical treatment of acne vulgaris: efficiency, side effects, and adherence rate
topic Biochemistry (medical), Cell Biology, Biochemistry, General Medicine
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