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Pirfenidone-induced phototoxic reaction in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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  1. Department of Dermatology, St. Paul’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

    Young Jun Woo, Ki Min Sohn, Hoon Kang & Jung Eun Kim

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Woo, Y.J., Sohn, K.M., Kang, H. et al. Pirfenidone-induced phototoxic reaction in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Eur J Dermatol 27, 545–546 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2017.3079

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