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Skin: Severe And Serious Skin Rash (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)

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Skin: Severe And Serious Skin Rash (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)

ID 3323

Steven-Johnson syndrome is a severe rash, in which two layers of the skin (the epidermis and the dermis) are separated by cell death. This rash, although rare, is life-threatening.

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