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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on August 1, 2004. The length of the article is 705 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Sanctura, Vidaza.(New & Approved)
Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2004
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 8Page: 34(1)

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