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In dermatographism, hives are readily produced if the skin is lightly scratched. Dermatographism on the back

Review Date: 4/28/2006

Reviewd By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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