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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Oncologic Patients

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  1. University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

    Gianpiero Gravante

  2. University ‘La Sapienza’ of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Daniela Delogu

  3. Burn Center, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy

    Gaetano Esposito & Antonio Montone

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Gravante, G., Delogu, D., Esposito, G. et al. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Oncologic Patients. Am J Clin Dermatol 7, 397–398 (2006). https://doi.org/10.2165/00128071-200607060-00011

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