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. 2015 Nov-Dec;60(6):638.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.169167.

Feasibility and Utility of the Fric Test in Symptomatic Dermographism: A Pilot Study

Aayushi Mehta  1 , Kiran Godse  1 , Shweta Agarwal  1 , Sharmila Patil  1
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Feasibility and Utility of the Fric Test in Symptomatic Dermographism: A Pilot Study

Aayushi Mehta et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Nov-Dec.
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Fric test instrument with four rounded pins and a comb-like design.
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Using the Fric test dermographometer.
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