Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 150-151 , January 2004

Contact dermatitis from Rhus toxicodendron in a homeopathic remedy

  • Carla Cardinali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dermatological Clinic IIa, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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  • Stefano Francalanci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dermatological Clinic IIa, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • U. O. Allergological Unitb, Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • ,
  • Barbara Giomi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dermatological Clinic IIa, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • ,
  • Marzia Caproni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dermatological Clinic IIa, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • ,
  • Achille Sertoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • U. O. Allergological Unitb, Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • ,
  • Paolo Fabbri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dermatological Clinic IIa, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

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PII: S0190-9622(03)01476-2

doi: 10.1016/S0190-9622(03)01476-2

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 150-151 , January 2004

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