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Original Article

Long-term Results of Therapy with Mycophenolate Mofetil in Ocular Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

, MD, , MD, , MD, , MD & , MD, PhD
Pages 431-438 | Received 01 Jul 2011, Accepted 13 Sep 2011, Published online: 22 Nov 2011

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