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Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Plants

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Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is one of the most common entities encountered not only by dermatologists but also by other healthcare providers.

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Weston, G., Chen, A.YY. (2020). Allergic Contact Dermatitis Due to Plants. In: Trevino, J., Chen, AY. (eds) Dermatological Manual of Outdoor Hazards. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37782-3_5

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