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Lupus erythematosus tumidus as a separate subtype of cutaneous lupus erythematosus: reply from authors
A. Kuhn,
V. Ruland,
G. Bonsmann,
A. Kuhn
Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, GermanyE-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorV. Ruland
Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, GermanyE-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorG. Bonsmann
Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, GermanyE-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorA. Kuhn,
V. Ruland,
G. Bonsmann,
A. Kuhn
Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, GermanyE-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorV. Ruland
Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, GermanyE-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorG. Bonsmann
Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, GermanyE-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 24 June 2010
Conflicts of interest: none declared.
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