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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: a Case Report Cover

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: a Case Report

Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology
Volume 5 (2013): Issue 2 (June 2013)
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|Oct 2013
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjdv-2013-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2406-0631 | Journal ISSN: 1821-0902
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Language: English, Croatian
Page range: 74 - 86
Published on: Oct 12, 2013
Published by: Serbian Association of Dermatovenereologists (SAD)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Histiocytosis,
Langerhans-Cell,
Diabetes Insipidus,
Eosinophilic Granuloma,
Pneumothorax,
Treatment Outcome
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Dermatological and veneral diseases

© 2013 Mirjana Paravina, Dragan Jovanović, Milenko Stanojević, Ljiljana Nikolić, published by Serbian Association of Dermatovenereologists (SAD)
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