Ann Dermatol.  2018 Aug;30(4):493-495. 10.5021/ad.2018.30.4.493.

Clinical Factors Influencing Outcomes of 1064 nm Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd:YAG) Laser Treatment for Onychomycosis

• Kim HJ
• Park HJ
• Suh DH
• Lee SJ
• Jeong KH
• Lee MH
• Shin MK

• KMID: 2457536
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2018.30.4.493

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Aluminum*
Onychomycosis*
Yttrium*
Aluminum
Yttrium

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