A FAMILIAL CASE OF PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS
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A family in which two members are affected by pemphigus vulgaris is presented from Gilan. Up to now only 25 families in which more than one member was affected have been reported
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a familial case of pemphigus vulgaris
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volume 6 issue 4
pages 297- 298
publication date 1993-02
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