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The Kobner's Phenomenon

Occupational Vitiligo

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Gauthier, Y., Benzekri, L., Boissy, R.E. (2010). Environmental Factors. In: Picardo, M., Taïeb, A. (eds) Vitiligo. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69361-1_23

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