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A case of irritant contact dermatitis with leech

Ayse Serap KaradagDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Omer CalkaDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Necmettin AkdenizDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ilhan CecenDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 234-235 | Received 25 Nov 2010, Accepted 08 Dec 2010, Published online: 26 Jan 2011

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