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Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology Volume 23, 2001 - Issue 2
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CYCLOSPORIN A IN PATIENTS AFFECTED BY CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC URTICARIA: A THERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVE

M. P. Loria Department of Clinical Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari
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M. Paola Loria
, B.D.,
P. P. Dambra Department of Clinical Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari
,
L. D'Oronzio Department of Clinical Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari
,
E. Nettis Department of Clinical Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari
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A. Pannofino Department of Clinical Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari
,
E. Cavallo Department of Clinical Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari
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A. Ferrannini Department of Clinical Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari
&
A. Tursi Department of Clinical Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Section of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari
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Pages 205-213 | Published online: 30 Jun 2001

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