Bee Venom Acupuncture Induced Skin Patch Discoloration Persisting for More than 3 Years: A Case Report*

Ji Hye Hwang

doi:10.1007/s11655-021-3496-1

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Bee Venom Acupuncture Induced Skin Patch Discoloration Persisting for More than 3 Years: A Case Report*

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- Bee Venom Acupuncture Induced Skin Patch Discoloration Persisting for More than 3 Years: A Case Report*
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 27, Issue 10, Pages: 774-777(2021)
- Affiliations：
  
  Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam (13120),Republic of Korea; E-mail: jhbori@nate.com
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-021-3496-1
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- Published：01 October 2021，
  
  Published Online：8 June 2021，
  
  Accepted：27 September 2020
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Ji Hye Hwang. Bee Venom Acupuncture Induced Skin Patch Discoloration Persisting for More than 3 Years: A Case Report*. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 27(10):774-777(2021)
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Ji Hye Hwang. Bee Venom Acupuncture Induced Skin Patch Discoloration Persisting for More than 3 Years: A Case Report*. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 27(10):774-777(2021) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-021-3496-1.

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