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Detection of Silver Sulfide Deposits in the Skin of Patients with Argyria After Long-term Use of Silver-containing Drugs

Ludwig Jonas Electron Microscopic Centre in the Department of Pathology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Catrin Bloch Electron Microscopic Centre in the Department of Pathology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Regina Zimmermann Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Volker Stadie Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Halle – Wittenberg, Germany
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Gerd E. Gross Electron Microscopic Centre in the Department of Pathology, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Susanne G. Schäd Electron Microscopic Centre in the Department of Pathology, University of Rostock, Rostock, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 379-384 | Received 03 Sep 2007, Accepted 11 Sep 2007, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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