Oral Hyperpigmentation Associated With Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin Therapy for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
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Oral hyperpigmentation associated with interferon-alpha and ribavirin therapy for hepatitis C virus infection.
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عنوان ژورنال: Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition)
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1578-2190
DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2013.01.006