Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 482-485 , November 2006

Relapsing polychondritis

  • Ronald P. Rapini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical School and MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 713 500 8334; fax: +1 713 500 8323.
    • ,
  • Noranna B. Warner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Tel.: +1 713 500 6891.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.07.018

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 482-485 , November 2006

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