Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2025, e20250265.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20250265
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Wang Yujue, Li Qingyang, Wang Gang
Received:2025-05-12
Revised:2025-09-01
Online:2025-01-24
Published:2025-11-04
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Wang Gang
E-mail:xjwgang@fmmu.edu.cn
Supported by:Wang Yujue, Li Qingyang, Wang Gang. Role of vascular endothelial cells in the pathogenesis of psoriasis[J]. Chinese Journal of Dermatology,2025,e20250265. doi:10.35541/cjd.20250265
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