Paronychia and onychomadesis due to pemphigus vulgaris
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Chronic Paronychia and Onychomadesis in Pemphigus Vegetans: An Unusual Presentation in a Rare Autoimmune Disease
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.187683