Primary malignant tumors of the nail unit

Advances in Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue , 2005, Pages 33-64

  Jellinek, Nathaniel J ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29244489610     PISSN: 08820880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yadr.2005.06.006     Document Type: Review

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