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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Flare-up of pustular psoriasis with fluoxetine: Possibility of a serotoninergic influence?

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Pages 137-140 | Received 10 Jul 2008, Accepted 29 Jul 2008, Published online: 28 Oct 2009

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