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Review Article| Volume 26, ISSUE 4, P425-437, November 2018

Stem Cells in Dermatology and Anti-aging Care of the Skin

  • Amy Forman Taub
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    Corresponding author. 275 Parkway Drive, Suite 521, Lincolnshire, IL 60069.
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    Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University, Medical School, Chicago, IL, USA

    Advanced Dermatology, 275 Parkway Drive, Suite 521, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, USA

    Advanced Dermatology, Glencoe, IL, USA
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    1 Present address: 2355 University Avenue Apartment 2015, Madison, WI 53726.
    Kim Pham
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    University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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Published:August 15, 2018DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsc.2018.06.004

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