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Strauss JS, Krowchuk DP, Leyden JJ, et al. Guidelines of care for acne vulgaris management. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;56:651-663.
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Gollnick H, Cunliffe W, Berson D, et al. Management of acne: a report from a global alliance to improve outcomes in acne. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003;49:S1-S37.
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British Association of Dermatologists. Advice on the safe introduction and continued use of isotretinoin in acne in the UK 2010. March 2010. http://www.bad.org.uk (last accessed 15 October 2012).
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