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Dermatologic Complications with Body Art

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  1. Department of Dermatology, AZ Sint-Jan, Ruddershove 10, Brugge, 8000, Belgium

    Christa De Cuyper

  2. Claraplein 14/002, Antwerpen, 2018, Belgium

    Davy D'hollander (Professor)

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De Cuyper, C., D'hollander, D. (2009). Materials Used in Body Art. In: Cuyper, C.D., Pérez-Cotapos S, M.L. (eds) Dermatologic Complications with Body Art. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03292-9_2

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