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Original Article

Treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris: a retrospective study of 14 patients

V Chapalain Department of Dermatology, CHU Bordeaux, Haut Lévque Hospital, Pessac, France
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M Beylot-Barry Department of Dermatology, CHU Bordeaux, Haut Lévque Hospital, Pessac, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ms Doutre Department of Dermatology, CHU Bordeaux, Haut Lévque Hospital, Pessac, France
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C Beylot Department of Dermatology, CHU Bordeaux, Haut Lévque Hospital, Pessac, France
Pages 113-117 | Received 20 Jul 1998, Accepted 03 Nov 1998, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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