176 Epidemiology and treatment of refractory cutaneous lupus erythematosus
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Dermatology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0022-202X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.204