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Malignant Evolution of Schnitzler's Syndrome--Chronic Urticaria and IgM Monoclonal Gammopathy: Report of a New Case and Review of the Literature

W. Lim University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5S 1A1; Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4N 3M5; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4N 3M5
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K.H. Shumak University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5S 1A1; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4N 3M5
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M. Reis University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5S 1A1; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4N 3M5
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B. Perez-Ordonez University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5S 1A1; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4N 3M5
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D. Sauder University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5S 1A1; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4N 3M5
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A. Fam University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5S 1A1; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4N 3M5
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K.R. Imrie University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada M5S 1A1; Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4N 3M5; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada M4N 3M5
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Pages 181-186 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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