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Case Report

Aripiprazole as a treatment option for delusional parasitosis: case series of 8 patients

Meltem ÇınarDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pelin KutlutürkDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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İrem Ekmekçi ErtekDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7529-7123
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Behçet CoşarDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 794-797 | Received 12 Jun 2019, Accepted 31 Jul 2019, Published online: 31 Aug 2019

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