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Screening for skin-sensitizing allergens among patients with clinically suspected allergic contact dermatitis

Zahid Shakoor, Ahlam S. Al-Mutairi, Afnan M. Al-Shenaifi, Areej M. Al-Abdulsalam, Bashayer Z. Al-Shirah and Shahad A. Al-Harbi
Saudi Medical Journal August 2017, 38 (9) 922-927; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.9.19864

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