Canine & Feline Autoimmune & Immune Mediated Diseases: Dermatology
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Autoimmune dermatologic diseases represent some of the most interesting and challenging problems seen in veterinary dermatology. Current advances in this area have primarily focused on the documentation of a few “newer” diseases, the delineation of the pathomechanism of various diseases (usually compared and contrasted with the disease in man), and the exploration of glucocorticoid alternatives for therapy.
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