Postnatal testing for unusual genodermatoses.

M L Levy; W Magee

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Postnatal testing for unusual genodermatoses.

M L Levy·W Magee

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A wide variety of unusual genodermatoses may be encountered by physicians during training or later in their practice. We have briefly described some of these and have outlined laboratory studies that may aid in their diagnosis.

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M L Levy, W Magee. 1994. Postnatal testing for unusual genodermatoses.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7908255/

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