Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 295-302 , May 2007

Chronic cutaneous lesions of sarcoidosis

  • Richard M. Marchell,, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Medical University of South Carolina, SC 29425, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 843 792 9773; fax: +1 843 792 0732.
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  • Marc A. Judson,, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, SC 29425, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2007.03.007

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 295-302 , May 2007

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