Response of Dystrophic Calcification to Intravenous Immunoglobulin
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Response of dystrophic calcification to intravenous immunoglobulin.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.144.5.585