Extensive exfoliative dermatitis induced by chlorambucil
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Exfoliative dermatitis.
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hematology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0361-8609,1096-8652
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20612