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There are some telltale signs of a potential grain allergy, including vomiting, very bad breath, noticeable gas, foul-smelling or watery stool, grooming injuries or scabs, red or flaky skin, hair loss in patches, endless grooming, and excessive scratching and itching.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
The researchers applied worm larvae in patches on the subjects’ arms; after passing through the skin, the worms would travel through the blood stream, to the lungs and then to the small intestine.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The loss of color can occur all over the body or in patches.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Many of these can be found in patches of wooded areas throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area, including Cylburn Arboretum, Druid Hill Park, Cromwell Valley Park and Marshy Point.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
The researchers applied worm larvae in patches on the subjects’ arms; after passing through the skin, the worms would travel through the blood stream, to the lungs and then to the small intestine.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The loss of color can occur all over the body or in patches.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Many of these can be found in patches of wooded areas throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area, including Cylburn Arboretum, Druid Hill Park, Cromwell Valley Park and Marshy Point.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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“In patches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20patches. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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