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My husband keeps getting boils all over dr gave him meds before & said bw is fine he doesn't know why he keeps getting so many ! what can it be?!?
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See a specialist: Depending on the boils and their locations, several entities can cause it. See a dermatologist first, or may be an immunologist, check a total ige level on him.
Answered 3/26/2013
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