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. 2022 May;36(5):e345-e346.
doi: 10.1111/jdv.17834. Epub 2021 Nov 30.

Early involvement of lymphatic vessels in pathophysiology of morphea

J B Monfort  1 , J Denamps  2 , C Attencourt  3 , C Lok  2 , H Sevestre  3 , G Chaby  2
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Early involvement of lymphatic vessels in pathophysiology of morphea

J B Monfort et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 May.
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