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. 2017 Oct 23;189(42):E1315-E1317.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.170756. Epub 2017 Oct 22.

Sweating blood: history and review

Jacalyn Duffin  1
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Sweating blood: history and review

Jacalyn Duffin. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

Keywords: hematohidrosis.

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