Generalized Serpiginous Eruption during Immunosuppressive Treatment for Leprosy Reactive Neuritis
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1 Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, 2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, 3 Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America, 4 Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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