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. 2023 Oct;69(10):697-698.
doi: 10.46747/cfp.6910697.

Syphilis: The great imitator

Rosalind Ashton  1 , Michael Robern  2
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Syphilis: The great imitator

Rosalind Ashton et al. Can Fam Physician. 2023 Oct.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Full-body erythematous, nonscaling rash with substantial annular pattern on torso
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Full-body erythematous, nonscaling rash with substantial annular pattern on arms and hands
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