Eosinophilic fasciitis associated with L-tryptophan ingestion.

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Eosinophilic fasciitis associated with L-tryptophan ingestion.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

سال: 1991

ISSN: 0003-4967

DOI: 10.1136/ard.50.1.55