Microperforation of the human nail plate by radiation of erbium lasers

Andrey V. BELIKOV; Andrey N. SERGEEV; Sergey N. SMIRNOV; Anastasia D. TAVALINSKAYA

doi:10.1007/s12200-017-0719-3

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