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. 2013 Dec 17;3(3-4).

doi: 10.3402/jchimp.v3i3-4.21047. eCollection 2013.

Tongue hyperpigmentation associated with chemotherapy

Majd Alfreijat¹

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PMID: 24392209
PMCID: PMC3879509
DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v3i3-4.21047

Tongue hyperpigmentation associated with chemotherapy

Majd Alfreijat. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2013.

. 2013 Dec 17;3(3-4).

doi: 10.3402/jchimp.v3i3-4.21047. eCollection 2013.

Author

Majd Alfreijat¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 24392209
PMCID: PMC3879509
DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v3i3-4.21047

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Keywords: chemotherapy; drug reaction; hyperpigmentation; therapies.

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