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Bullous pemphigoid in patients with DPP-4 inhibitors at the onset of disease: does this differ from common bullous pemphigoid?

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Patsatsi, A., Kyriakou, A., Meltzanidou, P. et al. Bullous pemphigoid in patients with DPP-4 inhibitors at the onset of disease: does this differ from common bullous pemphigoid?. Eur J Dermatol 28, 711–713 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2018.3371

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