Letter to the Editor
Patch testing in gastrointestinal diseases – a systematic review of the patch test and atopy patch test
S. Gayam,
Z. Zinn,
M. Chelliah,
J. Teng,
S. Gayam
Digestive Diseases, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Z. Zinn
Section of Dermatology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
Co-first authorsCorrespondence: Z. Zinn. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorM. Chelliah
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorS. Gayam,
Z. Zinn,
M. Chelliah,
J. Teng,
S. Gayam
Digestive Diseases, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
Co-first authorsSearch for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Z. Zinn
Section of Dermatology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
Co-first authorsCorrespondence: Z. Zinn. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorM. Chelliah
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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