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Differential Diagnosis of Autoimmune Bullous Diseases in the Elderly

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Mutasim, D.F. (2008). Differential Diagnosis of Autoimmune Bullous Diseases in the Elderly. In: Norman, R.A. (eds) Diagnosis of Aging Skin Diseases. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-678-0_10

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