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Tonsillectomy as a treatment for psoriasis: A review

Wiggin WuDepartment of Dermatology, Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CAUSA;School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CAUSA
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Maya DebbanehDepartment of Dermatology, Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CAUSA;School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CAUSA
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Homayoun MoslehiDepartment of Dermatology, Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CAUSA
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John KooDepartment of Dermatology, Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CAUSA
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Wilson LiaoDepartment of Dermatology, Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco, CAUSACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 482-486 | Received 10 Apr 2013, Accepted 02 Aug 2013, Published online: 27 Nov 2013

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