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Pemphigus

The use of oral cyclophosphamide with dexamethasone pulse therapy in the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris

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Pages 275-278 | Received 06 Feb 2007, Accepted 11 May 2007, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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