Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 411-414 , March 2010

Long-term follow-up of toenail onychomycosis caused by dermatophytes after successful treatment with systemic antifungal agents

,Accepted 14 April 2009.

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PII: S0190-9622(09)01160-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.04.062

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 411-414 , March 2010

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