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Animal model of sclerotic skin. VI: Evaluation of bleomycin-induced skin sclerosis in nude mice

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Yamamoto, T., Nishioka, K. Animal model of sclerotic skin. VI: Evaluation of bleomycin-induced skin sclerosis in nude mice. Arch Dermatol Res 295, 453–456 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-003-0439-y

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