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Concerning the publication: “Histological difference between pulsed wave laser and continuous wave laser in endovenous laser ablation” by Kansaku R,Sakakibara N,Amano A,Endo H,Shimabukuro T,Sueishi M. Phlebology 2015;30: 429–434
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