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Persistent herpes gestationis.

Samantha Berti·Lauretta Amato·Giordana Coronella·Isabella Gallerani·Silvia Moretti·Paolo Fabbri
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Samantha Berti, Lauretta Amato, Giordana Coronella, Isabella Gallerani, Silvia Moretti, Paolo Fabbri. Persistent herpes gestationis.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-9740.2002.01625a.x

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