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Maurer, M. (2010). Chronic Urticaria. In: Zuberbier, T., Grattan, C.E.H., Maurer, M. (eds) Urticaria and Angioedema. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79048-8_6
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