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. 2017 Jun;29(3):385-387.
doi: 10.5021/ad.2017.29.3.385. Epub 2017 May 11.

Acitretin as a Therapeutic Option for Chronic Hand Eczema

Margaret Song  1 , Hyun-Joo Lee  1 , Won-Ku Lee  1 , Hoon-Soo Kim  1 , Hyun-Chang Ko  1 , Moon-Bum Kim  1   2 , Byung-Soo Kim  1   2
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Acitretin as a Therapeutic Option for Chronic Hand Eczema

Margaret Song et al. Ann Dermatol. 2017 Jun.
No abstract available

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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The authors have nothing to disclose.

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Fig. 1. Change in physician global assessment during the 8-week period.
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