Clinical aspects of the reversal reaction

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  • Bernard Naafs MD, PhD, Dermatologist IJsselmeerziekenhuizen Emmeloord/Lelystad Consultant Tropical and Import Dermatology Dep. of Dermatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden - The Netherlands

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https://doi.org/10.47878/hi.1998.v23.35929

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1998-06-30

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Naafs B. Clinical aspects of the reversal reaction. Hansen. Int. [Internet]. 1998 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 May 13];23(Especial):72-8. Available from: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/35929

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