A 50-Year-Old Male with Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Enam Medical College
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2304-9316,2227-6688
DOI: 10.3329/jemc.v8i2.36736