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Loss of histidine decarboxylase as a marker of malignant transformation and dedifferentiation of B-cells infiltrating the skin. A case report of a therapy-resistant multiple myeloma complicated by skin infiltration

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Pages 458-461 | Received 20 Apr 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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