Letter to the Editor
Generalized pruritus in primary sclerosing cholangitis: implications of histamine release by lysophosphatidic acid
T. Hashimoto,
T. Hashimoto
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, 359-8513 Saitama, Japan
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T. Satoh
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, 359-8513 Saitama, Japan
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T. Hashimoto,
T. Hashimoto
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, 359-8513 Saitama, Japan
Search for more papers by this author T. Satoh,
T. Satoh
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, 359-8513 Saitama, Japan
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First published: 30 June 2015
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