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Erythema nodosum at COVID-19 vaccine injection site
Atsuko Matsuoka1, Yuko Higashi1, Takuro Kanekura1
1Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
The Journal of Dermatology
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