Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 232-241 , May 2007

Sarcoidosis: a historical perspective

  • Om P. Sharma, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationLAC + USC Medical Centre, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Tel.: +1 323 226 7923; fax: +1 323 226 2738.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2007.03.013

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 232-241 , May 2007

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