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Dermal IgG Deposits and Increase of Mast Cells in Patients with Fibromyalgia - Relevant Findings or Epiphenomena?

S. Enestrbm Department of Pathology, Linköping, Sweden
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A. Bengtsson Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Linköping, Sweden
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T. Frddin Department of Dermatology, Linkoping University, Linköping, Sweden
Pages 308-313 | Received 14 Oct 1996, Accepted 20 Mar 1997, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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