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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome in non-leprosy patients: A retrospective study of its incidence in a tertiary referral center in Taiwan

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Pages 340-343 | Received 19 Sep 2009, Accepted 08 Dec 2009, Published online: 02 Dec 2009

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