Pyoderma gangrenosum: An important dermatologic condition occasionally associated with rheumatic diseases
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2220-3214
DOI: 10.5499/wjr.v5.i2.101