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Facial purpura as a complication of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Ilknur Balta md ,
Ilknur Balta md
Department of Dermatology, Etlik Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this author Ozlem Ekiz md ,
Ozlem Ekiz md
Department of Dermatology, Etlik Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this author Fuat Ekiz md ,
Fuat Ekiz md
Department of Gastroenterology Dıskapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this author Sevket Balta md ,
Sevket Balta md
Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey E-mail: [email protected]
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Ilknur Balta md ,
Ilknur Balta md
Department of Dermatology, Etlik Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this author Ozlem Ekiz md ,
Ozlem Ekiz md
Department of Dermatology, Etlik Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this author Fuat Ekiz md ,
Fuat Ekiz md
Department of Gastroenterology Dıskapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this author Sevket Balta md ,
Sevket Balta md
Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey E-mail: [email protected]
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First published: 04 April 2013
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