The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 7 , Pages 604-605 , July 2010

An External Sign of Internal Disease

  • Vincenzo De Giorgi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Vincenzo de Giorgi, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of Florence, Via della Pergola 60, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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  • Marta Grazzini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • ,
  • Barbara Alfaioli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • ,
  • Daniela Massi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • ,
  • Susanna Rossari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
    • ,
  • Torello Lotti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

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 Parwathi “Uma” Paniker, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: The authors have no relevant financial interest in this article.

 Authorship: De Giorgi, Grazzini, Alfaioli, Massi, Rossari, and Lotti had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data. Study concept and design: De Giorgi, Lotti. Acquisition of data: Grazzini, Massi, Rossari. Analysis and interpretation of data: De Giorgi, Massi, Alfaioli. Drafting of the manuscript: De Giorgi, Massi, Alfaioli. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: De Giorgi, Massi, Lotti. Study supervision: Lotti.

PII: S0002-9343(10)00229-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.03.004

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 7 , Pages 604-605 , July 2010

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