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Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

Suresh Panjwani
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2009, 22 (2) 206-213; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.02.080075
Suresh Panjwani
From Bounces Road Surgery, Forest Primary Care Centre, London, UK
MD, MSc, FRACGP
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