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[Transepidermal elimination].

U Wollina
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The mechanisms of transepidermal elimination and their major types are reviewed including the associated skin diseases. The importance of an intensive dermo-epidermal interaction is underlined.

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AbscessBiological Transport, ActiveCollagen DiseasesDermatitisExocytosisHumansSkinSkin DiseasesEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleReview

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U Wollina. 1989. [Transepidermal elimination].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2668049/

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