Wells Syndrome: Response to Dapsone Therapy
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Wells Syndrome: Response to Dapsone Therapy
Vol. 26 No. 4, 2014 541 Received April 2, 2013, Revised June 21, 2013, Accepted for publication September 7, 2013 Corresponding author: Anargyros Kouris, Second Department of Dermatology, “A. Sygros” Hospital, 5, I. Dragoumi Street, 161-21 Kesariani, Athens, Greece. Tel: 30-2107265101, Fax: 30-2107265102, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Dermatology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1013-9087,2005-3894
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2014.26.4.541