Tissue transglutaminase antibody assessment in dermatitis herpetiformis
M. Caproni, C. Cardinali, D. Renzi,
A. Calabrò,
P. Fabbri,
D. Renzi
Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, University of Florence, Via degli Alfani 37, 50121 Florence, ItalyE-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorA. Calabrò
Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, University of Florence, Via degli Alfani 37, 50121 Florence, ItalyE-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorM. Caproni, C. Cardinali, D. Renzi,
A. Calabrò,
P. Fabbri,
D. Renzi
Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, University of Florence, Via degli Alfani 37, 50121 Florence, ItalyE-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorA. Calabrò
Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, University of Florence, Via degli Alfani 37, 50121 Florence, ItalyE-mail: [email protected]
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