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High histamine level in the blister fluid of bullous pemphigoid

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Katayama, I., Doi, T. & Nishioka, K. High histamine level in the blister fluid of bullous pemphigoid. Arch Dermatol Res 276, 126–127 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00511070

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