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Arachidonic acid and prostanoids in suction blister fluid from psoriatic lesions and unaffected skin

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Hensby, C., Juhlin, L., Civier, A. et al. Arachidonic acid and prostanoids in suction blister fluid from psoriatic lesions and unaffected skin. Arch Dermatol Res 275, 350–352 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00417210

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