A Rare Reason for Uvular Angioedema:Ecbalium elaterium
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A Rare Reason for Uvular Angioedema: Ecbalium elaterium
358 Ann Dermatol Received July 18, 2011, Revised August 9, 2011, Accepted for publication August 11, 2011 Corresponding author: Hakan Turan, M.D., Department of Dermatology, Duzce University Medical Faculty, Konuralp 81160 Duzce, Turkey. Tel: 90-380-542-13-90, Fax: 90-380-542-13-87, E-mail: drhakanturan@ gmail.com This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Common...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Dermatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1013-9087,2005-3894
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2012.24.3.358