Pustular psoriasis: pathophysiology and current treatment perspectives
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Pustular psoriasis: pathophysiology and current treatment perspectives
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عنوان ژورنال: Psoriasis: Targets and Therapy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2230-326X
DOI: 10.2147/ptt.s98954