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    Julie Burnett, Jennifer Remington, Mei Chen & David T. Woodley

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Burnett, J., Remington, J., Chen, M., Woodley, D.T. (2008). Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita. In: Gaspari, A.A., Tyring, S.K. (eds) Clinical and Basic Immunodermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-165-7_44

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