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4/2026 vol. 43
Review paper

Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic urticaria

Maria Zofia Lisiecka 1

  1. Individual Specialist Medical Practice, Warsaw, Poland

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2026; XLIII (4): 333-344

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2026.164347
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/14
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